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Mega Upsets as Dambe Warriors League Season Three Kicks off with Bang in Katsina
Newbie, Yansanda, sent shockwaves rocking foundations in Katsina as Season Three of Dambe Warriors League DWL kicked off yesterday at the Open Air Theater Kofar Guga.
The new heavyweight contender, against all odds, took down reigning champion and the Great Dogo Maitakwasara by TKO in the second round, leaving thousands of fight fans with an unforgettable experience. READ MORE
Katsina State Government and League Join Forces to Elevate Traditional "Dambe" Boxing
The event taking place here in Katsina is season III. The finals for this season comes up in Abuja.
”In this season, six fighters will participate here in each of the three weight categories. From here we are going to Niger and Kano States,” he said.
He said that the ”King of Dambe” would be crowned in Abuja and cash donations would be given… READ MORE
Katsina State Govt restates commitment to promote "dambe" traditional boxing
Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, the state Commissioner for Information and Culture said this during the ‘Dambe’ competition organised by the DWL in Katsina on Sunday.
”We are going to partner with the DWL to make dambe sport more interesting in the state. We are also going to promote this centre so that people around the world can come here to watch Dambe. As you can see, we have the best dambe arena in the country,” he said… READ MORE
Katsina Govt Hosts Dambe Warriors Competition To Promote Tourism
On his part, the Co-founder of Dambe Warriors Chidi Anyina described Dambe as a new structure of attracting more funding from investors within and outside Nigeria, which he said will, in turn, implate the economy.
He described the power of Dambe entertainment as one that can not be overstated, saying that the narrative can be changed through such sports as the Dambe… READ MORE
Katsina to host 2024 Dambe Warriors League season opener
The 2024 Dambe Warriors League (DWL) season is set to take place in Katsina with the start date scheduled for May 5, 2024, at the sand pit.
The Season 3 of the DWL will witness 18 warriors expected to elevate further a potentially charged atmosphere at the Open Air Theater Kofar Guga… READ MORE
Dambe Warriors League 2024 Season Opener Set for Katsina
The eagerly awaited 2024 Dambe Warriors League DWL is finally here with season 3 kickoff slated for the sand pit in Katsina State on 5 May 2024.
18 warriors are expected to elevate further a potentially charged atmosphere at the Open Air Theater Kofar Guga as divisional champions Yar Mage, Dogo Maitakwasara, and Ramadan stake their titles.
The Circuit Fight 11 event in Katsina is the first of 5 qualifying tournaments, happening at intervals of 3 weeks this year, before the promotional competition which is followed by the season ending Super Fight… READ MORE
The traditional sports saw heavyweight titan, Maitakwasara walk away with a princely prize money of N1m and a brand new Hero Hunter motorcycle after defeating rival Ali Kanin Bello.
Expressing delight after the bout, Maitakwasara dedicated the victory to God after which he vowed to keep improving ahead of forthcoming challenges capable of propelling him to greater heights… READ MORE
“INSANE!” This was the most common superlative used to describe the Dambe event held at Muri Okunola Park this past Sunday the 3rd of March. Residents from all parts of Lagos were treated to nine spectacular fights. Six warriors earned a spot in the League with resounding victories, while three warriors were crowned champions of Season 02 after long and grueling months. Even pop star FAZE showed up to serenade the massive crowd, which included representatives from top media agencies and other artists and influencers… READ MORE
The center stage Muri Okunola Park on Victoria Island is all set for the DAMBE WARRIORS to engage in multiple clashes of fists for a chance to be crowned champions at the grand finale of the season long contest – SuperFight 02… READ MORE
In a matter of weeks, Lagos will once more be agog for the Dambe Warriors Superfight 2 following the results recorded at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium on February 18th.
The Superfight 2 at the Muri Okunola Park will have exciting matchups that are sure to keep the ever surging crowd on the edge of their seats… READ MORE
The excitement among Dmbe fans has been palpable as some of the key actors have been talking tough, ahead of the bill… READ MORE
Following the huge number of spectators at the venue, the traditional Nigerian combat sport league of Dambe has taken the country by storm through its commitment to showcasing Nigerian culture and heritage by spotlighting the sports’ biggest and brightest stars in Lagos, the entertainment capital of Africa. The final stage in Lagos holds this weekend, 3rd March, 2024… READ MORE
The sport which attracted top contenders from around the world battling in the middle weight and the light weight categories, saw Bahangon Nyansanda, beating Sararia to advance to the final round, while Salim Zaraki of Algeria defeated Bahagon Alintarara of Nigeria to scale through to the finals as well, which will be staged in Lagos next month… READ MORE
Combat sports around the world is catching like wildfire with the UFC being one of them and Nigeria can boast of two champions in the person’s of Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman… READ MORE
The sport which attracted top contenders from around the world battling in the middle weight and the light weight categories, saw Bahangon Nyansanda, beating Sararia to advance to the final round, while Salim Zaraki of Algeria defeated Bahagon Alintarara of Nigeria to scale through to the finals as well, which will be staged in Lagos next month… READ MORE
Heavyweight king Dogo Maitakwasara, Autan Ali Kanin Bello and Dan Nigeria surprisingly lost to newly promoted fighters in Circuit 06 in Lagos which leaves the unpredictability nature of today’s event so compelling… READ MORE
The eagerly anticipated Circuit Fight 08 tournament wowed the surging crowd at the arena which couldn’t contain the overflowing fans that turned up… READ MORE
The crowd was so large at the arena that organizers had to turn away patrons well before the festivities even began. It is becoming increasingly clear that Dambe Warriors are the premier Dambe organisation in all of Nigeria, and by extension, the rest of the world… READ MORE
An improved version of a traditional Dambe fight tournament is said to be improving the livelihoods of the warriors as well as rewarding their talents… READ MORE
This past Sunday, November 26th, 2023, marked the conclusion of Season 01 of the Dambe Warriors League with the biggest spectacle in the history of the centuries-old sport. The inaugural season climaxed with SuperFight 01, held at the Kano Pillars Stadium, which was transformed into the largest Dambe arena ever constructed… READ MORE
The massive build-up to the final day action helped in creating a monstrous capacity crowd at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Sabon Gari where security kept on restraining ardent fight fans from overflowing onto the stage… READ MORE
Lagos hosted the penultimate event of the Dambe Warriors with over 3,000 fans turning up for the Circuit Fight Five at Alaba Rago in Ojo area… READ MORE
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 Government, is expected to draw the largest crowd in Dambe history with an anticipated 15,000 spectators. The event features a N3 million prize purse for the champions, the largest in Dambe history… READ MORE
Dambe Warriors League (DWL) has announced the much-anticipated SuperFight 01, scheduled to take place at the Kano Pillars Stadium in northern Nigeria on November 26th.
This thrilling event, conducted with the support of the Kano State Government, is expected to draw the largest crowd in Dambe history with an anticipated 15,000 spectators… READ MORE
Garkuwan Dutse and Dogo Maitakwasara sit at the top of the Heavyweight division after winning 3 of their four fights, though Dutse is ranked just ahead of Maitakwasara after two most recent, punishing knockouts… READ MORE
Dambe Warriors league circuit fight three in Kano has continued to take the authentic combat sport of Dambe to a whole new level.
Speaking with the Dambe Warriors media team, the warriors confessed that the experience they have had so far has changed their mentality for the better. They also thanked the organizers for improving the standard of the game in terms of content development, resources, prize money, insurance, and bonuses… READ MORE