We all know some sports that fly under the radar and are arguably… not a sport. Curling, quidditch, and bowling are notable for hitting the somewhat mainstream. Even the controversial competitive tickling and the not controversial freestyle canoeing have had their viral day in the sun. But here’s one you haven’t heard of that should be your new favorite: SLAP FIGHT 


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Starting in 2017, it’s advertised as “the world’s craziest combat sport”. We’re not going to argue with the Terminator. Last March, Arnold Schwarzenegger presented the Slap Fight Championships, alongside the internet fuckboy we all love to hate, Logan Paul.


The sport is simple enough to understand. Two jacked dudes square off and slap each other until one can’t handle it. It’s one thing to hear about, but entirely something else to witness. A good match will go on for a long time. Red cheeks, sore hands, and even blood are all commonplace at Slap-Fight Tournaments. 



The best part is, just about anyone can do it. Not everyone has been in a fight, but we’ve all high-fived a face to show we mean business. Anyone can do it, and this makes the sport really diverse, fun, and often good-hearted. 


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But the champs are where it gets good. The best in the world are true characters straight out of a WWE level-presentation. “Solid Slug” claims to slap bricks for practice. “White Simba” has a flowing mane that gracefully sways with each slap. “Dumpling” Kamotskii seems to be the sports, Tom Brady, leading the charge with viral vids. 




It’s the perfect mashup of dumb internet absurdity, fun, and pure violence. It’s UFC without the murderous undertones. Who could hate a sport that has incredibly scary dudes fighting like Walmart moms on Black Friday?