Boxer Abdul - grandson of dictator - disqualified for headbutt
Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul - the grandson of dictator Idi Amin - was disqualified from his fight at the Commonwealth Games after appearing to headbutt his English opponent.
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"I am black African. He is in homeland."
— Aziz Abdul , Athlete
"I can't change what happened today but I can control how I box on Friday."
— Damar Thomas , Athlete
Key People
Aziz Abdul is a Ugandan super-heavyweight boxer and grandson of the former dictator Idi Amin.
Damar Thomas is an English boxer competing against Aziz Abdul in the Commonwealth Games.
Idi Amin was a military dictator and the third president of Uganda, known for his brutal regime.
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Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul - the grandson of dictator Idi Amin - was disqualified from his fight at the Commonwealth Games after appearing to headbutt his English opponent.
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