Nigeria’s Traditional Dambe Boxing

Nigeria’s traditional Dambe boxing is a harsh and brutal sport, that can leave fighters toothless, broken bones, and much worse. ► Subscribe to BattaBox on YouTube: ► Buy BattaBox T-Shirt: Unlike Western boxing, there are no boxing gloves in Dambe, and instead the right-hand is wrapped tightly in rope until it is hard like a stone. This fist is typically called “the spear“. The left hand is then left free to defend and distract your opponent. Dambe boxing is tra