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Idi Amin's grandson disqualified from Commonwealth Games after headbutt

Aziz Abdul had vowed to be the "baddest man in the Commonwealth" ahead of the games in Glasgow 08:35, 30 Jul 2026 The grandson of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin -…

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A slimmed-down 10-sport programme, as well as six Para sports, includes athletics, gymnastics, cycling, and swimming, spread across four Glaswegian venues. Amin ruled Uganda for eight years after taking power in a coup in 1971, with his dictatorship coinciding with one of the most bloody periods in African history - with an estimated half a million people killed during his brutal regime. "I knew if I did not get knockout I could not win the fight." ‌ Abdul had arrived in Glasgow saying he wanted to become the “new King of Scotland” by winning boxing gold at the Commonwealth Games, a reference to the name Amin gave himself in 1976.

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A slimmed-down 10-sport programme, as well as six Para sports, includes athletics, gymnastics, cycling, and swimming, spread across four Glaswegian venues.
according to The Independent
Amin ruled Uganda for eight years after taking power in a coup in 1971, with his dictatorship coinciding with one of the most bloody periods in African history - with an estimated half a million people killed during his brutal regime.
according to WalesOnline
"I knew if I did not get knockout I could not win the fight." ‌ Abdul had arrived in Glasgow saying he wanted to become the “new King of Scotland” by winning boxing gold at the Commonwealth Games, a reference to the name Amin gave himself in 1976.
according to WalesOnline