Hidden in the heart of northern Nigeria is a combat sport unlike anything seen in the modern world. Known as Dambe, this ...

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 ...

The dambe boxer Tijjani Zakari wraps his arm in cord before a fight during the Nigeria Traditional Boxing League season finals, in Kano, Nigeria, April 29, 2018. Dambe, a generations-old, West African ...

A Nigerian production company is seeking to turn Dambe, a traditional martial art associated with the Hausa people of West Africa, into a sport with a global audience.

Nigerian traditional boxing is set to get a boost on the global stage with backing from an African private investment firm and a Hollywood producer. Silverbacks Holdings, a firm domiciled in Mauritius ...

The much-anticipated Superfight 01 of Dambe Warriors League (DWL) holds at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Nigeria on November 26. The thrilling event, conducted with the support of the Kano State ...