Idi Amin’s grandson Aziz Abdul disqualified from Commonwealth Games boxing for head-butt

Aziz Abdul, the grandson of Idi Amin, was disqualified in the third round of his Commonwealth Games debut after head-butting his English opponent. The 25-year-old Ugandan then launched a bitter verbal assault on the referee and refused to speak to a journalist afterwards because of what he had written about the tyrannical dictator.

Abdul, making his first appearance at the Commonwealth Games, was sent from the ring by officials who deemed the contact deliberate. Match officials described the strike as a "Glasgow kiss" and imposed a disqualification in the third round. The outcome brought a sudden and controversial end to what had been billed as Abdul’s tournament introduction.

Eyewitnesses and officials agreed the incident occurred in the third stanza of the contest, when the head contact prompted immediate intervention by the referee. The decision to disqualify was delivered in the arena and drew audible reaction from the crowd and the competing camps. Ugandan boxer: ‘Why can’t they let this fight continue?’

After the stoppage, Abdul confronted the referee in heated fashion, directing strong language at the official as delegates and team staff moved to separate the parties. Reports describe the exchange as a bitter verbal assault on the referee, with Abdul refusing to calm as stewards escorted him away from the ring. The environment around the bout remained tense following the ruling.

When approached after the match, Abdul declined to answer questions from a reporter, a refusal explicitly tied to the journalist’s previous work. He refused to speak to a journalist afterwards because of what he had written about the tyrannical dictator, and no post-fight comments were recorded from the Ugandan fighter once he left the arena. Team officials from both sides did not offer an immediate public response in the aftermath.

The disqualification instantly removed Abdul from medal contention at the Commonwealth Games and brought intense media scrutiny given his family background. The manner of his exit — a third-round disqualification for head-butting — ensured the bout will be remembered more for controversy than competition. The episode leaves Abdul’s debut mired in dispute and raises questions around discipline and conduct in the ring.