Ali Tazeem, a teenage boxing sensation, has died aged 18. Amir Khan predicted that Ali Tazeem would be the next victim in a car accident.

TEENAGE boxing legend Ali Tazeem, dubbed the "next Amir Khan", has tragically died at 18 after being involved in a car accident.

His promoter Sam Jones confirmed his death on Sunday morning after a car accident in Birmingham.

Jones posted a touching tweet saying: "This morning, I woke up and saw that Ali Tazeem had died at the age 18.

"I can't believe that it's true. I can't even comprehend it."

"We spoke only yesterday about how he was going lighten up the pro-game, all I can think of is Ali and his beautiful family."

According to On Trend, the incident took place in Birmingham following a collision between a bus and a car at a intersection.

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The accident left three people injured, Tazeem unfortunately passing away.

Three weeks ago, Tazeem signed his professional contract at Probellum.

After a highly successful amateur career, the Midlands sensation was expected to be a major player in the paid ranks.

Tazeem was awarded 15 international gold medals in 51 bouts. He lost on six occasions.

Khan, a boxing legend, likened Khan to himself. He had previously stated: "He'll be the next me and make History."

After Tazeem won two gold medals at the Bristol Boxing Cup he said to the Express and Star 2020: "I believe he's the next big thing.

"It reminds me of when I was younger, how I used fight.

"I think he's got all it takes [to be successful].

"What I found particularly remarkable was that he went up in weight to make it more difficult and won gold in both weight classes [in Bristol].

"Since then I have kept in contact with him."