Commonwealth Games 2026: Grandson of Ugandan dictator Aziz Abdul headbutts opponent, Idi Amin, mixed zone comments

Aziz Abdul, the grandson of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, launched a furious rant against Commonwealth Games officials and his opponent after being disqualified from his highly anticipated boxing bout in less than 10 minutes.

Abdul was disqualified in the third round of the super-heavyweight clash for headbutting Great Britain’s Damar Thomas, having already received two warnings in the preceding rounds.

Following the bout on Thursday (AEST), a fuming Abdul lashed out at the referees, implying that they had protected the hometown fighter.

“That decision is not correct,” Abdul said when asked for his reaction to the disqualification.

“That decision was on one side.

“There were a lot of fouls. Holding, elbowing, a lot of bullshit. The officials cannot judge them.

“When other countries do this, they are disqualified. All I can say about this is the referee’s decision is not right and I am not happy.

“Instead of counting, they deduct my points, they warn me,” Abdul said of the referee’s decision.

“I’m a black African, OK … I know, he’s in his homeland.

“Why couldn’t they let the fight continue, what was wrong in the fight?”

Specifically asked if he was saying the judges had wanted Thomas to win, Abdul said “yes”.

“I don’t know [why]. Because he’s at home, he’s at f–king home, man.”

Post-match, Abdul also referred to his opponent by using a racial slur, and gave a warning to the 21-year-old.

“I will get him (Thomas) next time … anywhere in the future I’ll get him,” Abdul said.

“If not now, after five years or two years or 10 years … I will show him that Aziz Ringo is a real warrior.”

The 25-year-old Ugandan had already made waves in the lead-up to his Games debut by embracing the dark legacy of his grandfather.

Amin, who led a military takeover in 1971, is remembered as the “Butcher of Uganda” for his regime’s involvement in the deaths of an estimated half a million people.

A boxer himself with a bizarre fascination with Scotland, the dictator frequently wore a kilt and declared himself the King of Scotland.

Prior to the bout, Abdul claimed his grandfather’s achievements inspired him, making reference to him in his desire to become the “baddest man in the Commonwealth, the baddest man in Glasgow, and the new King of Scotland.”

In the mixed zone, Abdul’s opponent Thomas chose his words carefully after the fight.

“Like I said, I got the job done … the job is done,” the 21-year-old said, who is now guaranteed a medal in the Commonwealth Games after his victory.

“He was running at me with his head. There was a bit of ring rust from me but it is what it is.”

Asked what he had expected of the fight with Abdul, Thomas said, “Literally that. I didn’t expect anything else.”