Uganda’s boxing campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, has come to an end after Aziz Abdul Ringo was disqualified during his bout against England’s Damar Thomas.
Ringo, the grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin Dada, was stopped in the third round after receiving a second warning for a headbutt, resulting in his disqualification. He was the last of Uganda’s six boxers to compete at the Games, bringing the country’s boxing campaign to a close.
Away from the boxing ring, Uganda celebrated more success on the track as Peruth Chemutai secured the country’s first bronze medal of the Games in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion crossed the finish line in 9:09.96 after leading the race for much of the distance before being overtaken in the closing stages. Kenya’s Faith Cherotich claimed the gold medal, while England’s Elise Thorner finished second to take silver.
Uganda also impressed in women’s 3×3 basketball, where the Gazelles won a silver medal in their first-ever appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
The Ugandan side fell 21-11 to Australia in the final but produced a memorable run to the championship match, earning the country’s second silver medal of the competition.
Earlier this week, Husnah Kukundakwe won Uganda’s first medal at the Games, claiming silver in the women’s Para swimming 100m breaststroke SB8 final.
With those performances, Uganda’s medal tally at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games now stands at three medals—two silver and one bronze—as the nation’s athletes continue their campaign in Glasgow.
