Dambe is a traditional sport in Hausa communities in northern Nigeria, but it is gaining popularity across the world through the internet As the sun sets on Kano city a golden glow descends on Nigeria ...

SOKOTO, NIGERIA — Lawali Danjega is 6 feet of shirtless sinew, tense muscle and jangled nerves as he readies himself for a bout of traditional Nigerian boxing, frantically wrapping and rewrapping rope ...

Dambé has been something we’ve been featuring more of recently courtesy of our What The Fight series, and it’s been gaining traction in recent years. One of the organizations making the biggest ...

Although Dambe matches last only three short rounds, photographer Jane Hahn was instantly attracted to the energy that surround the fights. “I was surprised how fast paced the matches were,” she said.

The African Warriors Fighting Championship has announced a broadcast partnership with DAZN, a renowned world sports entertainment platform, for the streaming of the highly anticipated Dambe World ...

A few months back, in Toronto, we sat down with UFC featherweight Kyle Nelson and his friend/training partner Binaebi ‘Benny’ Otoru (who is also a pro fighter on the local MMA scene). We showed them a ...

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 ...

The African Warriors Fighting Championship (AWFC), the premier promoter of Dambe, traditional Nigerian boxing, has announced a groundbreaking broadcast partnership with DAZN, the world’s leading ...

As the sun sets on Kano city a golden glow descends on Nigeria's second biggest metropolis. The rhythmic beat of the Kalangu drums fills the sweltering air of the arena ahead of the final match of the ...