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Boxer Abdul - grandson of dictator - disqualified for headbutt

Boxer Abdul - grandson of dictator - disqualified for headbutt

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

At the height of the regime, he was fond of wearing a kilt and playing the bagpipes - and even declared himself "King of Scotland" in 1976.

Some years later, those predilections even spawned an Oscar-winning film, The Last King of Scotland, starring Forest Whitaker and James McAvoy.

Before the super-heavyweight bout Abdul told the BBC he wanted to become the new 'King of Scotland' - in reference to Amin declaring himself that name in 1976.

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