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" FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:49 pm

Cass Pennant
Gary Mason got a proper send-off this afternoon in the massive turn-out for a well organised funeral and the dignity of the occasion was not lost as sometimes happens with big funerals. The boxing community joined as one in sorrow, Michael Watson, Frank Bruno, Derek Williams, Adrian Elliot, Horace Notice, Alan Minter, Lloyd Honeyghan, Julius Francis, Billy Schwer, Steve Bunce, Frank Maloney and many more. RIP Gary


Gary Mason Rhythmical Empowerment Charitable Foundation
http://www.gary-mason-charity.org
Gary Mason, former Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Founder of Rhythmical Empowerment Group was tragically killed in a cycling accident.

RIP :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:55 pm

Very sad although he was never world champion.

Re: " FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:05 pm

blackswan wrote:Very sad although he was never world champion.


oops your right and I thought I knew my boxing lol

Re: " FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:10 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
blackswan wrote:Very sad although he was never world champion.


oops your right and I thought I knew my boxing lol

Very good fighter and unfortunate to come up against a prime Lennox Lewis,his only ever loss.

RIP Gary.

Re: " FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:36 pm

Tragic accident for a top boxer who was very underrated & never really got the respect he deserved for his work in the ring. Check out his record its very impressive.

RIP Gary.

Re: " FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:30 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
blackswan wrote:Very sad although he was never world champion.


oops your right and I thought I knew my boxing lol


Was a British Champion though wasn't he? When he fought Lennox Lewis he held a heavyweight belt of some sort as Lewis unified the British, European and Commonwealth titles.

Re: " FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DIES in ACCIDENT "

Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:37 pm

maccydee wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
blackswan wrote:Very sad although he was never world champion.


oops your right and I thought I knew my boxing lol


Was a British Champion though wasn't he? When he fought Lennox Lewis he held a heavyweight belt of some sort as Lewis unified the British, European and Commonwealth titles.

i think thats quite correct :ayatollah: