Boxer Ali Tazeem dies aged 18 in tragic car accident after being dubbed 'next Amir Khan'
dailystar.co.ukExpress Sport. “We all feel shocked and send our condolences to his family. He was a special person and a special fighter who was going to go on and do great things.Jones had broken the news of Tazeem's death earlier this morning, tweeting: "I woke up to the news that @_AliTazeem has passed away at the age of 18.
I can’t believe it, I can’t even process it properly."We only spoke yesterday talking about how he was going to light up the pro game.
All I can think about is Ali and his lovely family."Tipped for a big future in the sport after winning 15 international gold medals, the youngster was signed by boxing Probellum just three weeks ago.He'd developed a reputation for having lightning-quick reflexes and defensive capabilities, with Khan himself tipping him for big things later down the line."He will be the next me and make history," the Bolton-born Olympic silver medallist previously said.This is a breaking sports story and is being constantly updated with the latest news, pictures and videos.
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