[CNN] Traditional Nigerian 'Dambe' Boxing 2008.07.14

[nicodlr]

wow, so much adrenaline, they should learn proper boxing tecniques

[kilkolio]

i like how they just flick the money at their faces or near their hands dambe also got some grappling involved right?

[bdbisback74]

@faustnightmare -ROFLO!!!

[Ebuverthebicepcurler]

"gangs in America who kill hundreds of thousands each year" The number isn't that high, though our violent crime rate in America is much more than any European country save Russia.

[smcneal057]

Interesting I wonder if there is a relation between this and Muay Thai?

[AkatsukiPR0]

@smcneal057

I don't think so. Historians speculate that Dambe is closely related to Ancient Egyptian or Hellenistic boxing. Muay Thai is the fusion and modernization of various Southeast Asian kickboxing styles classified as Muay Boran (lit. "Ancient Boxing").

[kaindrg]

@AkatsukiPR0 and ancient greco roman boxing was still different to egyptian and egyptian boxing was more like their stick fighitng i could so u close example if u like

[Flitteriffic]

@kaindrg Ancient Egyptian boxing looks more like ancient Hellenistic boxing if I'm not mistaken. What you are thinking of is the modern Egyptian fighting style. Dambe looks somewhat like Hellenistic boxing (They even wrapped their hands in rope), although they didn't use their hands to immitate their shield and spear to my knowledge.

[kaindrg]

@AkatsukiPR0 show*

[cell9song]

and now this word from American Tourister......

[metalmechanix]

@faustnightmare i wasn't taliking about the PEOPLE who fight but about the WAY they fight. thanks for your kind words.

[StatuesBleedingGreen]

oh yeah! This is awesome, I'd rather watch this then ufc any day, even if it means a guy dies. Come on people! Lets bring back death matches!

[metalmechanix]

two monkeys fighting each other :D

[BlakcNinja]

@metalmechanix very classy. I'm sure you spent a lot of time making that funny.

[mfiamski]

Wow, they haymakered eachother like no tomorrow. What a fail martial art...

[Echfourel2]

hhahahahhahahahaahahha

[yuyuzja]

This is hardcore...

[b4mepls]

I use to love this sport as a kid and followed it well, even had a sting. Its really brutal and addictive to the followers...

[jlk2100]

you never knocked me down ray

[pearcemark2]

@jlk2100 There are the jewels from the belt.

[mythx123]

Hmmm....I noticed there is a small similarity between Dambe boxing and Muay Boran. Specifically with the traditional form of the arts involving a fist tied with rope and dipped in broken glass and glue.

[NigerianRocker]

Northern Nigerians got the worst breath stench

reason being they have the worst food and bad habits

plus its so fucking hot and water is never forthcoming

but some of thems breath just fucking stink a whole lot

like spoilt millet or rotten pap

[lionkiller900]

@NigerianRocker

stop been tribalist!! its a disease man

[LilBlitz116]

the wrapping reminds me of what was used in muay thai years ago

[TheBabaBrown]

this is some hardcore shit !

[sunfist420]

they look like monk boxers!!

[ledbetterp333]

lol who said its violent, its cool, UFC!!!

[GregYong]

cool shit haha, if you guys like this kind of stuff check out lethwei too

[dilton23]

NORTH NIGERIA 4 LIFE

[dilton23]

NORTH NIGERIA STANDUP. it is "CRAZY" DOWN THERE believe me. in canada coming back to home sweet home

[21wf]

Nigeria is corrupt thanks to Switzerland, UK, USA, etc. When crooks steal millions from the Nigerian treasury, such loots end up in the aforementioned countries, but you don't see anybody conducting any investigations.

They all gladly hide the money, while pointing fingers at Nigerians.

As for dambe, is it really anything close to gangs in America who kill hundreds of thousands each year? Before you condemn another nation as violent, look first in your own backyard.

[rAFiCoRe]

@21wf uk, might be that way, usa, for fucking sure... but SWITZERLAND?! nuuh, dude, the resources they use come from other industrial countries.

[21wf]

@rAFiCoRe I'm not sure what you're responding to, or whether you're supporting, or challenging my statements.

In any event, Swiss banks are more of a culprit when it comes to accepting stolen loot from African leaders.

[dogfather91]

damn nigerians go hard

[KanameTousen]

Honor better then any amount of money

[10eleven]

you can't pay gas bills, buy food, or pay a mortgage with honour.

[KanameTousen]

in the end you still get money and honor(without an U) if you win right? who says these guys have mortgage? or even have a car? they're butchers so they already have a job ontop of fighting which just is extra money but if it came down to if I'd fight for honor more then money since i already have job as butcher if i was in their position.

[goldenismonica]

i wouldnt risk my life for anything.

that is just plain scary.

[dieanotherday]

it had to be the north lol

[remijohn1967]

You are right. That is Pakiskan side of nigeria.

[BoxerMonkey]

@remijohn1967

there's nobody punching anybody in pakistan

[73476106149]

i am an oyibo and respect this traditional art.

[hotpopcorncake]

that looks easy

[lastcon]

Maodifi,u love dambe?..Go and participate or advice someone u love to.

[cannoir]

Oyibo can't put up with this lol! but dayum glue mixed with shards of glass, wow ! that's hardcore IMO.

[Romarinho89]

who is from lanamam here ?

who can beat lanamam dambe fighters must be real good or from lanamam himself

[6arcsn1sky]

I forgot where I heard this information from, but using a sticky substance to put glass on gloves is a myth.

[mistawabit]

thats in muay thai. in this sport its very real.

[6arcsn1sky]

Yes, I know the procedure is in muay Thai, but I still do not believe Thai-style boxers do not do this. In this type of boxing, I see they wrap their hands looks similar to the ancient Greek boxers.

[karateinfo1]

Where do you think that the Greek sport came from?Also you forgot to mention the Roman sport of castus.Two things i like to say:1 Boxing today is nothing like it used to be in the begining,look at frescos or murals in greece & rome or the egyptian scenes in tombs&temples.2The ancient world was not as ancient as we think it was,lines of comunication were establish,it just took longer to get from place to place.The Sudan was a jump point between the Mediterranean & the rest of Africa.

[6arcsn1sky]

What do you mean, "Where do you think that the Greek sport came from." Just so you know, I haven't heard of this sport castus. I know that boxing in ancient times was probably a lot brutal than modern standards, but the basics is pretty much the same. Besides, the reason I said the wrappings were similar to the ancient Greek boxers because the Boxer of Quirinal's cestus.

[karateinfo1]

Also the word cestus is not Greek is Latin.The art of Castus is the Roman game of boxing with leather wrapping around metal hand-plates(knuckle-dusters)It was part of gladiatorial games.Also in the Minoan wall frescos we can see 2 youths fighting with only one glove hand in stances pretty much like the ones been shown in the vid.Modern Olympic sport boxing at least the Cuban team was using the same stance,which is not uncommon at all in sport-karate kumite of the JKA & WKF,take a look please!!!

[Maodifi]

i love dambe. it's easy to capture and it's effective.

[hiphopisdead93]

Wow man I would never want to fight some one who knows Dambe

[modernmartialartist]

Looks like alot of brute force, but I can't judge without further research

[jkaoz]

The unwrapped hand is meant to be likened to a shield.

[Lawrencao]

Damn if 1:04-1:22 doesn't sound like the legends of Muay Boran and Thai boxing.

[FarFromEquilibrium]

Id try that but not with glass.

[gabrielg01]

'dambe' reads very close to 'dumbo'...

[bluudclatt]

they havent figured out they can use 2 hands.can somebody introduce boxing to these morons.

[jnwokeoma]

Apparently your blind because they're using two hands

[lionzion22]

It's not boxing.  It's Dambe...dumbass! Go watch a boxing video.

[upabittoolate]

this is terrifying

[captownstateofmind]

Kind of like the sport Boxing in america...or UFC?

kinda like such sports allover the world?

[upabittoolate]

nah. not even close. these guys are WAAAAAY more dangerous than queensbury & ufc fighters. these guys are going for kill shots with every blow; not KO shots, KILL shots. i've boxed amateur & practice TKD. i wouldn't go anywhere near these guys without a gun in my hand

[oroge]

LOOOOOOLz I'm from this part of nigeria myself and can tell you it's true thes guys are fucking brutal their like the thai boxers of thailand.

[andyjg]

so this is what nigerians do when they are not committing fraud or internet scams.

[n00bber]

lol

[hg80]

as opposed to invading countries and stealing resources? ;)

[lavadoric999]

not all nigirians are bad,,,they are poor and they need money and u.s.a who wants peace in the world dosnt help

[Moiez101]

LMAOOO. i almost got scammed by a nigerian.

[NigerianRocker]

@Moiez101 yeah because you underestimate africans

you ignorant yank

[Moiez101]

@NigerianRocker

?? No no, don't get me wrong. and your statement doesn't even make sense. if i underestimated africans, how would i get scammed? And for your information, I'm Canadian, so who's ignorant now?

[NigerianRocker]

@Moiez101 yeah because you probably thought an african is too dumb or unexposed to have such thoughts

now that was your flaw

hence almost being scammed

[Moiez101]

@NigerianRocker

...you go on believing that.

[NigerianRocker]

@Moiez101 you know im right

hence your sarcastic statement

which says LMAOOi almost got scammed by a nigerian

[ColdByrdz]

@Moiez101

yes, got scammed xD

as if nigerian are the only one's scamming hm? Not as if the USA has the highest Scam numbers. You'll get scammed by anyone out there in this world...bringing up the scam number is the same as bringing up nazi history in german vids (where people never mention germans allis who are still racist today)

I wish we could get rid of stereotyping fools. Btw, im only halfblood naija so don't think i took the side just because i share some background.

[Moiez101]

@ColdByrdz

you mistake me, brother. I'm not making fun of Nigerians or anything, but Nigeria is known for having a large number of scammers over the internet. If i offended you, i'm sorry.

[ColdByrdz]

@Moiez101

Sry, hehe I was just sick of that whole Stereotyping thing of countries that dont even know much about other countries u know. Hehe, You know, I'm half German Half Nigerian xD I like both countries, but both of'em get bullied a lot haha, living in the UK now, I get this stuff alot =/ "nigerian guys sell DVD's on the beach", "German ppl are stiff and eat sausage" hehe

[Moiez101]

@ColdByrdz

tell them to fuck off! Germans rule and Nigerians are tough man.

[ColdByrdz]

@Moiez101

Guess you were right about the "but Nigeria is known for having a large number of scammers over the internet." thing, and I was well over reacting. But thx, solidarity and understanding minds are what ppl need. Good to know at least a few people with a good heart.

[jnwokeoma]

Your jobless but I would give you a job if you learn to shut your mouth

[DoYouMaybe]

Shut the fuck up you bisexual transvestite. go and suck gary glitters dick

[kisuke17]

Don't say stupid stuff like that every coutry in the world has people who do internet scams just look at burny maidoff or how every you spell his name its just that the new for SOME REASON would like to tell everyone to watch out for nigerians and that prob. because it was somthing new comming out of nigeria that wasn't done there like every where else.

[jaywon06]

crazy!

[Henrico1980]

It would have been Ok. If they were using a good amount of both hands.

[thaddeuslowe]

They are both cheats! They obviously both have 2 hands!!!