Aziz Abdul, grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, suffered a disappointing end to his Commonwealth Games boxing campaign. He was disqualified during his quarter-final bout on Wednesday for committing a headbutt. This action immediately ended his pursuit of a gold medal. The disqualification marks a controversial moment in the competition, given his family’s contentious history. Abdul’s grandfather, Idi Amin, ruled Uganda with an iron fist from 1971 to 1979, a period marked by widespread human rights abuses. The incident brought unwanted attention to the boxing event and Abdul’s lineage. This outcome prevents him from advancing further in the games.

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