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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 17: Boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. waits for the start of a welterweight boxing match between Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on February 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 17: Boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. waits for the start of a welterweight boxing match between Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on February 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is one of the most well-known faces in the world of boxing. The former champ is often seen at events and is often regarded as one of the most outgoing personalities in the sport. On the other hand, his father Floyd Mayweather Sr. is a lot more reserved and likes to keep a low profile. However, he was recently seen during a memorial boxing match for a late boxer.
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Ali Tazeem was an 18-year-old boxing prospect from Wolverhampton, who had a promising professional career ahead of him. Moreover, he was even dubbed as the ‘next Amir Khan’. The young boxer was traveling in his Vauxhall Corsa on Merridale Road, during the early hours of April 17, 2022. The driver of the car lost control and hit a wall near the junction of Oaks Drive in Chapel Ash.
Tazeem tragically died on the scene. Meanwhile, the unnamed driver, also 18 years old, was taken to the hospital. However, he later succumbed to his injuries.
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LAS VEGAS – MAY 01: (L-R) Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. attend the official Mayweather afterparty at Studio 54 at MGM Grand on May 1, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Tazeem had fought 51 times, losing just six of those bouts. And, he also won 15 international gold medals. It is worth noting that he had signed a professional contract with Probellum barely three weeks prior to his crash.
Just met Floyd Mayweather Snr at a boxing event in Birmingham in memory of young super talented boxer Ali Tazeem who passed away recently 🙏#legend #floydmayweather pic.twitter.com/2mPNAHaTsM
— Hunterz (@Hunterzmusic) October 22, 2022
Meanwhile, the Heroes Education Centre held a memorial service for him. There was also a boxing match in his honor. And it was attended by many notable names including Mayweather Sr.
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Mayweather Sr. had previously mentioned that he was impressed by Taseem’s performance during a mitt session.
Floyd Mayweather was not the only notable name who paid his respects
It is worth mentioning that Floyd Mayweather was not the only professional boxer who extended his support. Amir Khan took to Twitter to pay his respects to Tazeem and his family.
Went to show my respect for loss of my dear friend Tee’s son, Ali tazeem. Rip champ, a big loss for in the british Asian boxing community 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MY69Y17hhh
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) April 17, 2022
Khan mentioned that Tazeem was his friend ‘Tee’s son. He spent time with Tazeem’s family and also stated that his death was a major loss to the British Asian boxing community.
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