R.I.P Glyn Leach

[expe]

RIP Glyn

[black panther]

No way!

Very, very sad news. You will be missed by the game Glyn: rest in peace.

[Sklar]

I remember gettng sent welfare packages when I was abroad. There was always a Boxing Monthly included and it was always the boxes from my mum. She knew the score.

[Jon Saxon]

Gutted, truly gutted.

My favorite writer has gone.

RIP Glyn, you were a gent and mag was always better than any other :-(

[el_grande_mauro_mina]

RIP Glyn, one of the finest pieces of journalism I have read was written by Glyn about the motivations
of George Foreman's comeback which in turn motivated me towards better things in what was a massively motivating and inspiring piece. I wrote to him 10 years after the article was published and told him how it inspired me towards better things and he sent me a copy of the magazine, a true gent and a scholar. The world of boxing journalism is poorer for his passing.

[hurlock]

Cor!!! Used to love his back & forth banter with princess on here & he had a great sense of humour to match his great sense of boxing!! Truly sad !!!

[reggaereggae]

Jesus... How old was he?

[crusader]

52 I think

[Bricks]

Very nice man chatted with him in pms a few times.terrible loss.only finally saw what he looked like on btsport boxing show the other week.a legend of British boxing.

[Giancarlo]

A great writer and editor.

Head and shoulders above most.

RIP

[gasman]

Shocking news. A real gentleman, so generous with his time and someone who I really admired and respected. I rarely read any comment pieces, except from the very seasoned writers in Boxing Monthly, and Glyn's editorials did not paper over the cracks, a straight shooter - I always looked forward to reading his analysis and also his posts on here too. RIP Glyn.

[SNG]

Shocking news, always enjoyed his articles. Some good stories from people on here too about their interactions with him, mine only extends to him tweeting me an answer to a crossword question in one of the big Christmas crosswords, not much but very much appreciated at the time. RIP.

[jameswilson]

RIP.

[Junker]

Terrible news

[ScottDetonator]

RIP Glyn, a sad loss for our sport.

Didn't he have a battle with cancer a few years back?

[Final round]

What terrible news to wake up to...
Spoke to the man a few times on here and he was friendly,interesting and liked a laugh and of course he ran the best Boxing Mag in the World for so many years.
R.I.P Glyn Leach

[lillywhite14]

Terrible news. RIP Glyn

[Tuan_Jim]

I've only just heard this and am stunned.

As a teenager in the 1990s I used to run to the newsagent to grab a Boxing Monthly. I loved Glyn Leach's editorials, and admired his integrity, objectivity, and wit. He wrote like he was speaking to me and I absorbed everything he said. Spoke to him once or twice on here and he was a gentleman.

Leach left school with no prospects. That he landed himself such a great job, and one that placed him at the very centre of the sport he loved, is remarkable. He didn't die a rich man, but what a man.

[TJ77]

I understand it was a heart attack but that's not from a direct source. Glyn's contribution to our sport was absolutely huge. It's the end of an era this.

Well said.

[orbtastic]

Real shame, he was a nice guy and knew his boxing. I used to enjoy reading his articles. He'd pm me sometimes on here and was pretty funny.

[The Law]

Not the news I wanted to wake up to. Gutted! Such a nice guy :(

Glyn last visited our forum only 5 days ago :(

[Datsue]

Shocking news, grown up reading Glyn and Boxing News. A sad sad day. Rest in peace.

My thoughts exactly, such a part of my life for so many years.

RIP mate.

[TerribleTerry]

RIP - a great journalist and a genuine fan of the sport.

One of boxrec's own. Terribly sad news

[junior pepa seed]

R I P

Grafter and Gent

[GlobalBox]

RIP Glyn, thoughts and best wishes to his friends and family

God bless