The Deadly Sport of Nigerian Boxing

Posted by Alex in Sports on May 3, 2008 at 11:21 am


No Marquess of Queensberry rules here … This is Dembe, a brutal and sometimes deadly Nigerian boxing:

"Before the bout starts, the boxer will wet the flax cord wrapped around his hand and cover it in sand to maximize the pain he can infict. Wrapped inside his fist are small animal skin packets containing bird feathers or other charms the boxer believes protect him."

BBC News has a fascinating photo gallery of the sport: Link – via Look at This


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3 comments to "The Deadly Sport of Nigerian Boxing"

  1. Christophe
    May 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    Go testosterone, go...

  2. Anthony
    May 3rd, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    Sounds almost exactly like the precursor to Muay Thai. I think it was called Muay Barata.

  3. World's Most Beautiful Girl
    May 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm

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    Is this any more deadly than Extreme Sports in the USA?


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