An “epic show of slap preventing” can be a part of this yr’s Arnold Sports activities Pageant, the annual occasion based by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger and YouTuber/boxer Logan Paul introduced not too long ago on Paul’s podcast that they're teaming as much as current the Slap Combating Championship subsequent month in Columbus, Ohio.
Slap preventing is simply what it feels like: Combatants stand dealing with one another and take turns slapping one another within the face.
The occasion has its roots in Japanese Europe however not too long ago has picked up U.S. followers because of video compilations on social media — together with coaching movies during which one slap destroys a watermelon.
The primary occasion March 5 in Ohio can be a super-heavyweight matchup of Dawid Zalewski (6-foot-1, 286 kilos) from Poland and Koa “Da Loopy Hawaiian” Viernes (6-foot-3, 370 kilos) from Oahu, Hawaii.
At a PunchDown occasion in Poland final October, the undefeated Zalewski despatched opponent Artur Walczak to the bottom with a slap. Walczak, 46, suffered a mind damage and died after a month within the hospital.
The Arnold Sports activities Pageant, based in 1989, is a weekend of occasions centered on bodybuilding and strongman competitions.