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Idi Amin's grandson fights at Commonwealth GamesIdi Amin's grandson fights at Commonwealth GamesClose51Commonwealth Games organisers have pushed back on claims made by Idi Amin's boxer grandson that he was disqualified for being "a black African" and because his opponent was English.Aziz Abdul, known as Ringo, was adjudged to have headbutted Damar Thomas.Before it all got out of hand, the Ugandan fighter had spoken to the BBC about his infamous grandfather.SubsectionAfrica SportPublished31 JulyShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsAfrica SportFollow Africa Sportclose panelYou are now following Africa SportUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage.BoxingFollow Boxingclose panelYou are now following BoxingUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage.Commonwealth GamesFollow Commonwealth Gamesclose panelYou are now following Commonwealth GamesUpdates from your Sport topics will appear in My Sport and in a collection on the Sport homepage.Read description
Idi Amin's grandson fights at Commonwealth Games
The grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin has caused controversy at the Commonwealth Games after being disqualified for headbutting his opponent.
Idi Amin's grandson fights at Commonwealth GamesIdi Amin's grandson fights at Commonwealth GamesClose51Commonwealth Games organisers have pushed back on claims made by Idi Amin's boxer grandson that he was disqualified for being "a black African" and because his opponent was English.Aziz Abdul, known as Ringo, was adjudged to have headbutted Damar Thomas.Before it all got out of hand, the Ugandan fighter had spoken to the BBC about his infamous grandfather.SubsectionAfrica SportPublished31 JulyShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsAfrica SportFollow Africa Sportclose panelYou are now following
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- Published
- July 31, 2026
- Last updated
- October 16, 2026
- Written by
- Wade Wilson
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- Business and Finance
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