There are no formal weight categories in Dambe. Fighters are mainly matched on age and size. An ancient sport where broken jaws or ribs are the signs of victory. You might think boxing. Or perhaps ...

The first strikes in Dambe are thrown before the boxers even leave their house. Fighters don charms and amulets, dye their fist or even score their arm with a razor, inserting traditional medicine ...

Shocking pictures have revealed a glimpse into the mostly hidden world of a brutal Nigerian sport known as Dambe. The sport is like boxing but without protection. Opponents choose their strongest hand ...

Dambe Warriors League (DWL) (www.DambeWarriors.com), the premier sports organization dedicated to promoting the ancient martial art of Dambe, is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with ...

In the early summer of 2002, Abubakar Usman made his debut as a Dambe fighter in Kebbi, a state in northwest Nigeria. Usman, who was 15 at the time, had been surreptitiously learning the sport’s rules ...

The Africa Fighters League (AFL) is set to energize the ancient martial art of Dambe through the inception of Dambe Warriors League (DWL) in Nigeria, a groundbreaking collaboration intended to ...

A far cry from the relative safety of a modern boxing ring, these stunning photos show the brutal West African sport of Dambe, and look like something out of Fight Club. The gloves are well and truly ...

An ancient sport where broken jaws or ribs are the signs of victory. You might think boxing. Or perhaps martial arts. But what of 'Dambe'? A brutal style of combat, Dambe is a traditional sport ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The first strikes in Dambe are thrown before the boxers even leave their house. Fighters don charms and amulets, dye their fist or even score their arm with a razor, inserting ...

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