FORMER British heavyweight boxing champion Gary Mason has been killed in a road accident in London at the age of 48.
Reports indicate that Mason was involved in the accident while on his bicycle in south London early on Thursday morning.
A man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and has been released on bail as the police continue their enquiries.
“It’s a terrible shock. He was a very good champion in the era when we had Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis,” British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith said.
Mason became the British heavyweight champion in 1989, and hung up his gloves in 1994 with a career record of 37 wins from 38 contests.
His sole defeat in the ring came at the hands of compatriot Lennox Lewis in 1991 when the pair fought for the British and European belts. (Eurosport)