Mason fought between 1984 and 1994, with 37 wins
Former British boxing champion Gary Mason died from multiple injuries in a crash while he was cycling, a post-mortem has revealed.
Mason, 48, was on his bicycle in Sandy Lane South, Wallington, south London, on Thursday morning when he was involved in a collision with a van.
A man, 43, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and bailed pending further inquiries.
A post-mortem examination was held at St Helier Hospital, in south London.
Police were alerted to the collision at about 0615 GMT on Thursday.
'Extremely upsetting'
The 43-year-old, who was driving a white Vauxhall "combi" van, stopped at the scene.
Det Sgt John Hartfree, of Met police, said: "This is an extremely upsetting case and my thoughts are with the family who are looking for privacy at this difficult time.
"Although the collision occurred very early in the morning, there would have been other people in the area who may have witnessed the collision.
"I would urge them to contact police."
Mason fought 38 times as a professional between 1984 and 1994, with 37 wins.
His only defeat was by future world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis at Wembley Arena.
He was the first person to die in a cycling incident in London in 2011, according to Transport for London.
- Published7 January 2011
