A fight in a pub is said to have killed former surfing champion Chris Davidson.
Chris Davidson, a former surfing champion, was killed in what is thought to have been a fight in a pub last night. Another man is being charged with assault that caused death.
The man who died in what is said to have been a one-punch attack on the NSW Mid-North Coast on Saturday night was likely a former pro surfer.
Someone is said to have punched Chris Davidson, which caused him to hit his head on the ground and die.
In the early 1990s, Mr. Davidson was on the Rip Curl Search team. At the height of his career, Tracks magazine called him "one of the best surfers in the world."
In 2010, he was ranked 14th in the world for his sport.
Mr. Davidson's career got off to a good start in 1996, when he was given a wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. There, at the age of 19, he famously beat Kelly Slater in two consecutive heats.
At 11 p.m. on Saturday, emergency services were called to Sportsmans Way in South West Rocks because there had been a fight outside a licensed venue.
In 2010, Mr. Davidson was the 14th best surfer in the world.
A 45-year-old man was allegedly punched in the face, fell to the ground, and hit his head on the pavement, according to police.
He was helped by paramedics at the scene and then taken to Kempsey Hospital, where he died soon after.
On Sunday, forensic officers looked at a crime scene that had been set up the day before.
A 42-year-old man was taken to Kempsey Police Station after being arrested at a home in South West Rocks at 12:40am.
Grant Coleman was charged with assaulting someone who died and was denied bail before he went to court on Sunday.