Soccer is the most popular sport in Nigeria. We don't really play much of other sports. A little of basketball (more a middle-class to upper class thing), swimming is big cause there are many riverine areas. Running is also a bit popular especially in high school. We only tried baseball, shotput during P.E in school.
There is a small boxing community. We have a legend Samuel Peter. He held the WBC heavyweight title in 2008. In his prime he was a rival of the klitschko brothers.
We don't have MMA. We have traditional wrestling. Popularly known as egelege. You lose if your back touches the floor. It's a thing of pride and has even been used to settle wars(best warrior of this village vs best warrior of the other village). In the olden days, some parts made 2 suitors fight for the right to marry a highly placed bride(typically royalty).
Soccer is the most popular sport in Nigeria. We don't really play much of other sports. A little of basketball (more a middle-class to upper class thing), swimming is big cause there are many riverine areas. Running is also a bit popular especially in high school. We only tried baseball, shotput during P.E in school.
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Thx for your reply @ulqu3
And what about other sports like boxing or MMA?
Cheers
Piotr
There is a small boxing community. We have a legend Samuel Peter. He held the WBC heavyweight title in 2008. In his prime he was a rival of the klitschko brothers.
We don't have MMA. We have traditional wrestling. Popularly known as egelege. You lose if your back touches the floor. It's a thing of pride and has even been used to settle wars(best warrior of this village vs best warrior of the other village). In the olden days, some parts made 2 suitors fight for the right to marry a highly placed bride(typically royalty).
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