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RIP Gary Mason

cfgs
cfgs Posts: 11,496
edited January 2011 in Other Football and Sports
Been killed in a cycling accident, nice bloke and a decent fighter

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  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    terrible news -RIP
  • Red5
    Red5 Posts: 837
    RIP, great guy!

    My mate sparred with him way back, Gary was always friendly/laughing.
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Sad news - RIP
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Top bloke Garry went on a few black tie do's and he was mates with one of my pals and was on our table

    Gutted truely Gutted
  • Arry Addick
    Arry Addick Posts: 1,173
    I'm shocked....RIP big man.
  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    RIP
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    RIP Gary and as a cyclist I hope they get to the bottom of this, they have arrested the driver of a van on suspicion of dangerous driving.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    RIP underated fighter who gave lewis a fight untill his eyes starting to go,pure gent
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,869
    top domestic fighter , not quite good enough for the world stage but a career to be proud of nonetheless.

    we won't talk about the arm wrestling league
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    good enough to win a world title in many a era.

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,686
    Very sad news.

    Came across as a really good bloke and was one of the better British heavyweights.
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,817
    Brave as a Lion, I remember him giving it one last heave-ho against Lewis when he could barely see.

    What a tragedy, RIP Big Fella.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    His eyes stopped him getting a crack at a title,personally i thought more talented then bruno
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,838
    RIP very sad news.
  • Cardinal Sin
    Cardinal Sin Posts: 5,233
    He banged into me uptown once and I rared-up at him before realising who he was. In an instant he apologised and I said "ok then." just as well for me that he was a genuinely nice bloke!
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
    What Ormiston said. RIP
  • w/sladeaddick
    w/sladeaddick Posts: 217
    RIP Gary. Really nice man man lived in the same road when my kids were young, they and their friends should have driven him mad but he was always great with them always laughing and joking and never annoyed when pestered for autographs or his time.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    He could have flattened a few of our so called top heavys today, A sportsman seemed to go about his business with a smile on his face---------unlike many today who think the World owes them everything. RIP.
  • nolly
    nolly Posts: 12,122
    as above
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,307
    Sad news. Used to be a member of the same squash club. Never played him but apparently he was not very good tactically but was a bit scary to play against.

    Saw him fight many times as well at the Albert Hall and Manor Place Baths.

    RIP

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  • ellisaddick
    ellisaddick Posts: 1,435
    Sad loss of a very nice guy
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    edited January 2011
    Very, very sad. About my age too so it always hits home. Came along after the Bruno Circus and IMO never got the recognition deserved.
    Detached retina caused him all sorts of trouble but he kept coming back. Spoke well and was no mug.

    I may be wrong but from what I remember he fought a few Americans who'd gone in with "The Man". Also I think he only lost one fight, against Lewis. Gave him a good fight though. That was in the days when Lewis was getting paid by Don King not to fight "The Man". The Yanks had no interest in Lewis, and King could not sell the fight to HBO or others.

    Lewis was more than happy to take the money. That's why he has no legacy.

    I may be wrong,this is all from memory. Nolly will correct me if necessary.
  • Sam lloyd
    Sam lloyd Posts: 1,083
    [cite]Posted By: nolly[/cite]His eyes stopped him getting a crack at a title,personally i thought more talented then bruno

    ...............and Bruno agrees with you (according to BBC South East News). He fought out of Chatham & used to have a shop there called "Punch & Jewellery, my boys (when younger) used to often pop down there to see him & were pleased as punch (excuse the pun) when they had their photo taken with him & even more so when they took the photo down to him & he signed it. A really nice bloke. RIP Gary
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,403
    Very sad, he was a local lad. Shocking news.

    I too was at a black tie do with him once, a real gent.

    RIP Gary.

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