Tributes paid to 'talented' and 'lovely' young boxer killed in HGV crash Leo Mountain, was described as being a 'fantastic young man' with a 'champion's heart in and out of the ring' Leo Mountain sadly died on Sunday (Image: Facebook ) Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a 'talented' and 'respected' young boxer who tragically died in a HGV crash in Morecambe. Leo Mountain, 18, suffered serious injuries in the crash on the Bay Gateway on Sunday (April 20), and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. ‌ Tributes have now flooded in from family and friends, as well as across the boxing community, for the North West Region champion who 'brought laughter and light to every room'. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE In a post on Facebook, Coastal Amateur Boxing Club wrote Leo 'had a champion's heart in and out the ring'. Article continues below "This is so difficult to write. This morning we woke up to the unbelievably heartbreaking news that Leo had been involved in a terrible accident and sadly passed away," they wrote. "Leo was a fantastic young man, an absolute credit to himself and his family. Every boxer, coach and supporter had nothing but love for Leo, he was one of those people you couldn't help but love. He had an infectious personality, brought laughter and light to every room. "In boxing terms, Leo most recently became a North West Region champion, which we know he, his family and the club took great pride in. He was a very talented boxer, had a great attitude and loved to box. ‌ "Leo had a champions heart in and out the ring. To think his cheeky smile, his jokes and his presence won't be seen any longer is just unthinkable, he had so much to offer this world, his journey had only just started. "Leo, you are a son, grandson, brother, friend, gentleman, fighter and a boxer. You're respected by many, loved by many and....a CHAMPION. Forever in our hearts and minds, you'll always be missed. "All the clubs thoughts are with Leo's family, we can't imagine what they're going through." ‌ Leo was described as a 'lovely young man' (Image: Morecambe & District Boxing Academy ) A GoFundMe has been set up by Stephen Tallo-Brady from Tameside Elite Boxing Academy to help raise moneuy for Leo's family. "A lovely young man a northwest region boxing champion from morecambe lost his life in a tragic RTA accident at around 3am in the early hours of Sunday the 20th of April 2025," Stephen wrote on the page. ‌ "Let us the Amateur boxing world in our Selfless hour of need raise as much money as we can to take the burden off his poor lost family and also his gym." He is aiming to raise £5,000 to support them - you can donate here. Police have since appealed for information about the tragic incident. Article continues below Sgt Paul McCurrie, from the Road Policing Unit, said: "This collision has very sadly resulted in the death of a young man and my thoughts are with his family and loved ones. "I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or who has any CCTV or dashcam footage to get in touch." Anyone who can help should call 101 quoting log 0160 of April 20th. You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk