Gary Mason

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For the Scottish footballer, see Gary Mason (footballer).

Gary Mason (born December 15, 1962 in Jamaica) is a retired British boxer who fought out of Chatham, Kent. He fought at heavyweight and became British heavyweight champion in 1989.

He fought 38 times as a professional in a career that spanned 10 years from 1984 to 1994 and lost only one bout. 34 of his 37 wins were KO's earning him a reputation as a powerful puncher. His solitary loss was to Lennox Lewis when he challenged for the European title in 1991. After losing to Lewis he fought only twice more before retiring from the ring because of detached retina he suffered in his bout with Lewis.