Fighters don charms and amulets, dye their fist or even score their arm with a razor, inserting traditional medicine before it scars over -- all guaranteed to protect them in the ring or deliver a ...
Hidden in the heart of northern Nigeria is a combat sport unlike anything seen in the modern world. Known as Dambe, this ...
The African Warriors Fighting Championship (AWFC) the premier promoter of Dambe, traditional Nigerian boxing and a Silverbacks Holdings' portfolio company, has announced a groundbreaking broadcast ...
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 ...
Dambe fighters during an amateur match in the Dei-Dei neighbourhood in Abuja, on June 27, 2025. Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP. The first strikes in Dambe are thrown before the boxers even leave ...
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 ...