Heavyweight boxer Aziz Abdul, the grandson of late Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, has vowed to become the “new King of Scotland” by winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Set to make his debut next week in the heavyweight division, Abdul revealed his ambition in a chat with the United Kingdom’s tabloid, The Telegraph.

He also credited his grandfather as his main inspiration, with Amin having ruled for eight years in the 1970s and earned the nickname “The Butcher of Uganda” after his regime coincided with one of the most brutal dictatorships and bloody periods in African history.

“I am very happy to be fighting the English fighter,” said Abdul, who is scheduled to fight England’s Damar Thomas next week at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Speaking about his fight with Thomas, Abdul went philosophical by saying he believes that anything can happen in heavyweight boxing.

“Nobody knows what is going to happen. As Mike Tyson said, ‘everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face’. Anything can happen in heavyweight boxing,” he said.

Late dictator Amin was responsible for the mass murder of up to 500,000 people, the forced expulsion of Uganda’s entire Asian minority, and total economic collapse.

He was never tried in an international court for his crimes before his death in 2003, but Abdul revealed that he still holds his grandfather in high esteem, especially because of his achievements which inspired him.

“My grandfather’s [boxing] achievements inspired me,” said Abdul, whose nickname is Ringo. “He was a heavyweight boxer like me, and I am so proud of him. Now we are not in Africa, we are in Europe. As my grandpa used to say, you need to win by knockout, so that’s what we have trained for and that’s what I hope to do,” Abdul said.

“I believe in myself and I mean what I say. When I say I will do it, I will do it. Let them not doubt me. I am aiming for the gold medal.”

Uganda have won eight Commonwealth boxing golds, including three at the 1970 Games in Edinburgh, but have not topped the podium since Auckland in 1990. Abdul added that he is ready to increase Uganda’s Commonwealth boxing gold medals to nine.

“My idol is Mike Tyson, the baddest man on the planet,” Abdul added. “If I win the gold medal, I will be the baddest man in the Commonwealth Games, the baddest man in Glasgow, and the new King of Scotland,” he stated.

“My big weapon is my ‘Ringo punch’. I am not going to tell you about it – I will show you on the day if the right time comes. You will see what the Ringo punch looks like. The big boys are here now.

“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.”