Former British Heavyweight Boxing Champion Gary Mason dies at just 48: May he rest in peace:

Gary Mason: 1962 - 2011 R.I.P. 

Former British Heavyweight Boxing Champion Gary Mason has died early today (Friday, January 7th) after a cycling accident in London. Mason won the British Heavyweight Title in 1989. He had 38 fights over a 10 year career (from 1984 - '94), with 34 KO's and suffering one loss. That loss was a TKO to Lennox Lewis when Lewis successfully defended his EBU European Heavyweight Boxing Title in 1991. 

Mason's boxing hey-day:
Versus Lennox Lewis:
Wembley Arena, 1991

Mason made 3 rugby league appearances for London Broncos and had something of a T.V. career in recent years.