The African Boxing Sport Where Fighters Use Glass Covered Gloves

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Welcome to the deadly sport of Nigerian Dambe Boxing, where you wrap your hands in rope, dip them in glue, then cover them in broken glass. Fighters compete for money and respect. You win a Dambe match when you knock your opponent to the ground or, well, kill them…

Dambe is a West African form of boxing which originates from the butcher caste of the Hausa people

Fights last for three rounds, and competitors aim to knock down their opponent using kicks and punches

Fighters wrap their strong arm in rope, which they used to be allowed to dip in resin and broken glass