Gary Mason

[Steve W]

Sad news


7 January 2011 Last updated at 10:49




Boxer Gary Mason dies in cycling collision in London
Gary Mason Mason fought between 1984 and 1994, with 37 wins

Former British boxing champion Gary Mason has died in a cycling crash in south London.

Mason, 48, was on his bicycle in Sandy Lane South, Wallington, on Thursday morning when he was involved in a collision with a van.

The retired fighter was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and bailed until March pending further inquiries.

The 43-year-old, who was driving a white Vauxhall "combi" van, had stopped at the scene.


Mason fought 38 times as a professional between 1984 and 1994, with 37 wins.One defeat

His only defeat was against future world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Officers were alerted at about 6.15am yesterday to a van in collision with a bicycle on Sandy Lane South, near the junction with Woodcote Road, Wallington.

"The cyclist, aged 48 years, was pronounced dead at the scene."

A post-mortem examination will be held at St Helier Hospital mortuary and an inquest will be opened at Croydon Coroner's Court.

[Brian Nolan]

sad news indeed... That is a dodgy junction - where it meets Woodcote Rd ... You have to be careful going up Woodcote Rd or when you are flying down it coming back from Coulsdon South...

[Jon H]

No lights apparently

http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/sutto ... cle_crash/

[Snoop Doug]

sad news. i take that route to and from CSS - it's not nice. narrow and cars wallop along waaay too fast.