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Awful news, RIP Gary

RIP Gary

Awful accident for such a nice person . The guy in the van has been charged apparently.

RIP

Gutted.

RIP

Bloody Hell.

RIP

RIP Gary.

a great piece dude, enjoyed reading it..such a shame tho..

R.I.P. Big fella

Horrid News, R.I.P Gary and thoughts go out to family and friends

RIP Big fella, always seemed just a really nice guy, not like some of the jumped up wankers around these days.

Fitting tribute that Ian,

In hindsight his stand against a confident and up for it Lewis was a absolutely terrific one. Lewis was a different fighter in the second half of his career but one could argue that his creativity and tenacity in the early days made him a slightly more formidible, if vulnerable fighter. Mason gave him a really decent battle and only got stopped when the eye got too painful.

I liked him, and my dad swears by him been at least as good as Bruno, as good as a world champ! We could definately do with a young Gary Mason coming through the ranks now.

Really sad news.A very good boxer, and a lovely bloke to boot.My thoughts are with his family and friends.

awful news

a gentle giant from the golden era of boxing

What a great piece, I really enjoyed that.

We should remember the guy for what he was, not how he left.

I'm sure his funeral will be a who's who of boxing and a testament to his popularity.

Lovely piece, really captured the character of the man.

It was Gary Mason that got me into filming Boxing, One day we was at the royal oak in Canning Town, and he asked if I could get a Video camera, as he was fighting in Southend on Barry Hearns 1st promotion, I think it was Sam Scaff, and they dont have TV, so it was Gary that put me on this road, I think Mark Reefer Boxed as well, We have been mates ever since, I last spoke to him in November to come over to the O2 , but he was busy, Gonna miss him, God Bless you Gary, R I P

Great piece Ian, very touching.

RIP Gary, such a tragedy

R.I.P Gary

It says a lot about him when you have so many people with positive anecdotes about him. One of the genuine good guys

I saw Gary mason once at the Notting Hill Carnival; he was one of the biggest, most solid looking men I have ever seen. Gary was a very powerful and surprisingly fast boxer. He showed he had real knackers as well when he was up against it, he weren't a front runner. RIP Mr Gary Mason, taken before your time.

yeah i herd this forst thing this morning on way to work... couldnt believe it


rest in paradise

simon fox wrote:I saw Gary mason once at the Notting Hill Carnival; he was one of the biggest, most solid looking men I have ever seen. Gary was a very powerful and surprisingly fast boxer. He showed he had real knackers as well when he was up against it, he weren't a front runner. RIP Mr Gary Mason, taken before your time.

Actually mate, that reminds me - he was quicker than he looked, hand speed too. Only beaten by one of the best.

Excellent article Ian. Gary will be sadly missed by everyone in the industry. He was a true gent in every sense of the word.

''we needed to know whether herbie hide could take a punch, and we saw tonight what happened when he did take a punch.''

i can't do the man's delivery justice on here but his TV appearance for hide v vitali was absolutely brilliant. RIP Gary

RIP champ.

RIP Gary x