Aziz Abdul to face Damar Thomas in +90kg after vowing to be 'new king of Scotland'

Aziz Abdul, the grandson of former Ugandan ruler Idi Amin, will meet England’s Damar Thomas in the +90kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday. Abdul has vowed to be 'new king of Scotland' and said 'I will be the baddest man in the Commonwealth'.

The bout carries immediate significance for progression in the tournament, with England super-heavyweight Damar Thomas needing to get past Abdul to move into the medal rounds. Abdul, who fights under the nickname "Ringo", has been publicly open about his family connection to Amin. The former Ugandan dictator seized power in 1971, was responsible for the deaths of up to 500,000 people and expelled Uganda’s entire Asian population before he was deposed and sent into exile eight years later.

Abdul’s willingness to invoke his lineage has become part of the narrative surrounding the Glasgow draw. Known in boxing circles as "Ringo", he has not shied away from the association with Amin. That background is likely to draw additional attention to the contest beyond the usual Commonwealth Games audience.

For Thomas, the match represents a standard path through the super-heavyweight bracket: win and advance, lose and exit from medal contention. The +90kg division is where medals are decided in the later rounds, and Thomas must negotiate this challenge to remain in the hunt. The outcome will shape who occupies the remaining spots as the tournament moves toward its podium stages.

Organisers have scheduled the fight for the Glasgow programme on Wednesday, where both men will contest a place in the next phase of the competition. The Commonwealth Games setting places national hopes and personal ambitions side by side as boxers vie for medals.

The result will determine which fighter progresses into the medal rounds and which exits the competition. Abdul’s statements and his high-profile family history have added an extra layer of interest to what is otherwise a straightforward championship clash.