The 25-year-old fighter knows people are keen to see him face Otabek Kholmatov in a rematch but he’s admitted it is unlikely as he’s naturally ready to shift to the super-featherweight division.
He told Boxing News magazine: “A lot of people want me to do that but I’ve got to listen to my body.
“I’ve been fighting at this weight since I was an amateur, so I can’t fight at this weight much longer.
“I wasn’t at my best against Kholmatov, because making weight drained me.”
Preparing for the bout took a lot out of Ray.
He said: “I was exhausted and relieved that the fight was over.
“I had been away from my three-year-old daughter Malani for a month and a half. She’s my world now.
“When she was born, I was crying. I couldn’t control my tears.
“Just to have someone who looks up to me. She points to the TV and says ‘da-da’. When she grows up she will understand it.
“My last fight, she was more into it. I don’t know what I’d do without her. I love her to death.”
While Ray will share his skills with his little girl when she’s older, he wouldn’t want her to take up boxing as a career.
He said: “I would teach her a few things, but wouldn’t want her to be in a competition. It’s a dangerous sport.”