Idi Amin's Grandson Aims for Uganda's First Boxing Medal in 36 Years

Aziz Abdul, grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, is on the verge of winning Uganda's first boxing medal in 36 years at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The 25-year-old, competing in the 90+kg category, faces England's Damar Thomas in the quarter-finals, with a victory securing at least a bronze medal.

“

Our first medal will be won on Wednesday (today). No excuse. That's why I'm here. I have that dream that I'm gonna go back with gold medal. That's the reason I'm here in Glasgow right now.

Abdul, known by the nickname "Ringo," expressed his determination to win gold. "Our first medal will be won on Wednesday (today). No excuse," he stated. "I have that dream that I'm gonna go back with gold medal. That's the reason I'm here in Glasgow right now."

He emphasized his desire to bring honor to his country, saying, "I want to do something for my country. I think the day is tomorrow (Wednesday) for them to recognise me and for the world to recognise me. I want to be known as the Ringo the boxer."

“

I want to do something for my country. I think the day is tomorrow (Wednesday) for them to recognise me and for the world to recognise me. I want to be known as the Ringo the boxer.

When questioned about his connection to his infamous grandfather, Abdul declined to elaborate on the dictator's legacy. "Sometimes people say positive about him, but others say negative about him," he explained. "That's why I don't want to talk more about him. It's not good to say something negative about someone who is not there, and it's not good to say something about someone negative who was not there by the time when the incident happened, if it happened."

“

Sometimes people say positive about him, but others say negative about him. That's why I don't want to talk more about him. It's not good to say something negative about someone who is not there, and it's not good to say something about someone negative who was not there by the time when the incident happened, if it happened.