The highly anticipated Dambe Warriors League (DWL) Superfight 01 is scheduled to take place at the Kano Pillars Stadium in Nigeria on November 26.
The event, supported by the Kano State Government, is expected to attract the largest crowd in Dambe history, with an expected 15,000 spectators.
DWL Superfight 01 will feature seven electrifying fights, promising an action-packed evening for all attendees.
The champions will go home with shared prize of N3 million prize purse for the champions, the largest in Dambe history.
Organizers said there will be three promotion fights where the winners will replace the relegated number six ranked fighters in the lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions.
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Additionally, there will be three championship fights that will feature the number one and number two ranked fighters in the lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions.
Superfight 01 battles will include Lightweight promotion fight between Alaye (House Kudu) and Yar Mage (House Kudu); Middleweight promotion fight between Shagon Agantsare (House Gurumada) and Shaaban (House Kudu); Heavyweight promotion fight between Shagon Audun Tunga (House Gurumada) and Dogon Sani ( House Jamus).
Also, there will be championship fight Lightweight between Bahagon Zayyanu (House Gurumada ) and Autan Ali Kanin Bello (House Jamus); Middleweight Championship fight between Ramadan (House Jamus) and Bahagon Dogo Maitakwasara (House Gurumada) and Heavyweight Championship fight between Garkuwan Dutse (House Kudu) and Dogo Maitakwasara (House Gurumada).
There is also the much-anticipated rematch between Saudi Arabia’s Hussain Al-Mutairi and Nigeria’s Dogon Sisco who would be seeking to avenge his punishing defeat at the hands of Sisco at Circuit Fight 01 last September.
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“We are immensely grateful for the support of the Kano State Government as well as our local partners, Cloud9Sports, and MTN Nigeria. We also thank our Season One sponsors, Hypo, Indomie, Bet9ja, Amstel Malta, Climax, APO, and AIICO Multishield, who have been instrumental in making this event possible. The vision for DWL is to elevate the traditional Nigerian combat sport of Dambe to global prominence, while supporting our host communities along the way. We believe that Nigerians should take pride in this cultural export that has evolved over generations, and DWL is committed to making this a reality,” CEO of Dambe Warriors League Hugh Guill said.
Dambe Warriors provides training and personal development opportunities for their young warriors by investing time and resources into men themselves, their families, and their communities. The objective of the league is to harness, polish, distribute, and effectively manage the Dambe ecosystem while preserving the tradition, honour, and spirit that have driven the sport forward for centuries.
DWLpartners Anthony Okeleke and Chidi Anyina note, “Our broader ambition is to place Africa at the centre of the combat sports universe, beginning by showcasing Dambe’s vast potential and ensuring it is recognised and respected as a formidable sport on the global stage. Dambe SuperFight 01 represents an important step toward achieving these goals, and DWL encourages fans and supporters to follow the action in-person on November 26th at Kano Pillars Stadium, or via livestream on out Dambe Warriors app available on the MTN network.”