Mixed Martial Heart – Dambe Boxing
By DW
22 April 2023 |
2:30 pm
Jibrin Inuwa Baba is a highly decorated MMA fighter. His sporting career began with Dambe – a traditional martial art in northern Nigeria.Jibrin has come home to prove himself again in one of the dusty fighting pits in his hometown of Kano.
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Jibrin Inuwa Baba is a highly decorated MMA fighter. His sporting career began with Dambe – a traditional martial art in northern Nigeria.Jibrin has come home to prove himself again in one of the dusty fighting pits in his hometown of Kano.
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