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 ...

If decisions about the future of Dambe are made without meaningful participation from its communities, there is a risk that the sport's cultural context becomes secondary to its commercial value.

In Kano, Nigeria, one of Africa's oldest martial traditions is still alive. Known as Dambe, this brutal bare-knuckle combat sport uses a single rope-wrapped fist as a weapon while combining ...

Pakistan, June 30 -- 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 Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero has revealed his love and affection for the cultural boxing sport Dambe as House Arewa emerged winner of the inaugural Emir Ado Bayero Dambe Championship Cup after two ...

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 ...

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.