Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s boxer grandson DISQUALIFIED in Commonwealth Games fight as commentator fumes ‘that’s awful’
THE boxer grandson of infamous Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was disqualified for headbutting on his Commonwealth Games debut – and then suggested he was cheated by officials. Aziz Abdul, also known as Ringo, had vowed to become the “new King of Scotland” in reference to his grandfather’s obsession with the country by winning gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old was starting that medal bid, which would have been Uganda’s first Commonwealth boxing medallist since Auckland in 1990, with a bout against England‘s Damar Thomas. However, in the third round of their super heavyweight quarter-final clash Abdul was disqualified by the referee after HEADBUTTING his opponent. Abdul had thrown everything at Thomas, who at 6ft 6in towered over him, in a frantic trio of rounds before he was seen headbutting his rival twice while attempting to clinch. The eagle-eyed referee spotted the act and was swift to deal judgement by disqualifying Abdul. READ MORE IN SPORT A TNT Sports co-commentator was heard saying on the broadcast while watching a replay of the incident: “That’s awful, that is awful.” Another commentator agreed by saying: “You can’t be doing that. Look at that he even looked up when he did it.” But Abdul slammed the disqualification. He said afterwards: “All I can say about this is the referee’s decision is not right and I am not happy. “Next time, I will get him. Any time in the future. Two years, five years, ten years. I will show him that Aziz Ringo is a real warrior. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Best sport travel offers HERE are our top picks of the best sport travel trips this summer. We have teamed up with some of the UK’s finest travel firms to come up with these offers. 🏎️ SEE the Italian Grand Prix with tickets, flights and 5 nights in a hotel for just £789pp. – – MORE DETAILS HERE 🏇 TREAT yourself to a trip to York Ebor with £20 off hospitality – – MORE DETAILS HERE 🎯 WATCH the world’s finest darts players go head to head at Butlin’s Minehead at the PDC Championship Finals — MORE DETAILS HERE * If you click on a link we will earn affiliate revenue. “When you watch the previous fights of England, their boxers create a lot of fouls and they play a lot of bulls***. “They cannot judge them wrong. I took a light punch and they counted. “I landed a heavy punch on him and they deduct my points and warn me. “Of course it’s unfair. I’m a black African, I know. It’s God’s plan. “I don’t know why the officials are scared about this fight. Why can’t they let this fight continue.” Abdul then claimed the officials wanted to see a British representative in the final. He added: “How can I headbutt someone? “I would not headbutt someone. He is the real person they wanted to win. He was the winner before. I knew if I could not get a knockout then I would not win the fight because he’s at home. “It’s an away match for me here. All I say is it’s God’s plan and I wish him good luck for his next fight.” Glasgow 2026 and World Boxing have been contacted for comment. It is understood World Boxing have not received any formal complaint or comment from the Ugandan National Federation or Commonwealth Games Association about the bout or its outcome. This would be the usual channel for anyone who had an issue with the result in the ring. Speaking before the fight, Abdul had said: “In everything we do, God knows tomorrow. It’s God’s plan. I might be the new King of Scotland. It’s possible. When I arrived, I put up the flag, ’cause I like Scotland so much.” Abdul also addressed his link to his grandfather, who became known as the Butcher of Uganda after an estimated half a million people were killed during his brutal eight-year regime starting in 1971. He said: “Sometimes people say positive about him, but others say negative about him. That’s why I don’t want to talk more about him. “It’s not good to say something negative about someone who is not there, and it’s not good to say something about someone negative who was not there by the time when the incident happened, if it happened.” Amin, a former boxing champion himself after holding the Ugandan light-heavyweight title for nine years from 1951, became Uganda’s third president following a military coup. As well as the staggering death toll reaped during his time as the country’s leader before his exile, the country’s entire Asian population was expelled and many others were tortured and imprisoned. He fathered, or rather acknowledged, 60 children, and died in 2003 in Saudi Arabia without ever facing trial for his alleged crimes.