A 25-year-old Ugandan boxer nicknamed Ringo is promising to crown himself "the new king of Scotland" — and he has the family name to back up the line.

Aziz Abdul, grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, is scheduled to fight England's Damar Thomas in the +90kg super-heavyweight division at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, July 29 (The Guardian). The bout carries a story that writes itself: Amin, who ruled Uganda with brutal violence in the 1970s, proclaimed himself "King of Scotland" in 1976, a title that later inspired the Oscar-winning film The Last King of Scotland, starring Glasgow-born actor James McAvoy. Now his grandson wants to claim the crown inside a boxing ring in Glasgow itself.

Abdul hails from the West Nile region of Uganda, the same remote area as his grandfather. He speaks of Amin — who held the Ugandan light-heavyweight boxing title for nine consecutive years from 1951 to 1960 and died in 2003 — with undisguised admiration. "My grandfather's achievements inspired me," Abdul said. "He was a heavyweight boxer like myself, and I am so proud of him."

The quotes, distributed via the Press Association wire service and published across multiple UK outlets including The Guardian, Scotland on Sunday, Yahoo Sports, and several regional newspapers on July 26, paint a picture of a fighter leaning fully into the family legacy. Abdul channels a proverbial flair that echoes his grandfather's larger-than-life persona: "Lions give back to lions. A lion cannot give back to a dog or a camel. A lion must resemble a lion. It is what it is. I am a real warrior. I am the son of the son."

He also carries a specific plan for fight night. Abdul said he would rely on his "Ringo Punch" to win by knockout, quoting advice he attributes to Amin: "the only way to defeat an enemy who is against the country is to win by knockout." He knows the British heavyweight landscape — namechecking Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury — but his idol sits across the Atlantic. "My idol is Mike Tyson: the baddest man on the planet."

His opponent, 21-year-old Damar Thomas, is a European youth champion aiming to become the fourth consecutive English winner of the +90kg Commonwealth Games title. Abdul sees the English opponent as destiny. "I am very happy to be fighting the English fighter," he said. "I have waited for this moment for three years."

The Amin family's boxing history is as colourful as it is dark. After losing to Peter Sseruwagi in 1958, Idi Amin — by then president — orchestrated a staged rematch knockout while wearing his suit jacket and tie.

Abdul's ambition for Glasgow is stated plainly. "If I win the gold medal, I will be the baddest man in the Commonwealth, the baddest man in Glasgow, and the new king of Scotland."

Whether the Ringo Punch lands as advertised, or Thomas extends England's grip on the super-heavyweight crown, the bout brings one of the Games' most improbable storylines into the ring. The Glasgow 2026 official website lists Abdul as a 25-year-old male boxer on Uganda's team (Glasgow 2026). The fight happens Wednesday.