The famous Arnold Sports Festival founded by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger launched a bizarre new contest: the Slap Fighting Championship.
The championship last Saturday, March 5, 2022, was hosted by YouTube star and professional boxer Logan Paul. It was aired on streaming service Fanmio and Paul’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. On Paul’s YouTube channel, more than 28 lakh people tuned in to watch the championship.
In the three-round contest, two competitors faced each other and slapped the opponent for 30 seconds. As per the rules, the one who remained unfazed after 30 seconds of slapping got a point. The competition was divided between male and female categories. Dawid “Zales” Zalewski won in the men’s category and Adrianna Sledz emerged as the winner in the women’s category.
While some people found the idea of slap fighting distasteful, some admitted being intrigued and even entertained.
A Twitter user commented, “There is this thing called SLAP FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP where whoever slaps the other the hardest gets to be the winner The things we consider entertainment now a days, or do for entertainment for a little bit of money ara ara ”. Another person remarked, “I just came across a slap fighting championship video on TikTok; now I’m intrigued ”.
this is absurd. and happening right now #SlapFightingChampionship
watch here LIVE:https://t.co/Kd5s40485d pic.twitter.com/zD6pV55PHW
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) March 5, 2022
If you don’t have a reason to come to Columbus, Ohio for something, now you do 😮 😂 #SlapFightingChampionship #ArnoldClassic2022 https://t.co/02PmapabPn
— Michael Shadwick (@shadwims) March 6, 2022
Mens Slap 👋 Fighting Championship. This guy gets knocked out cold… wild sport… pic.twitter.com/ltIZMZh84U
— Patrick Shriver (@PSchwarzenegger) March 5, 2022
Arnold wondering what happened.
He was the Terminator. He was the Governor. Now he’s part of Slap Fighting Championship. pic.twitter.com/2HXICfk0pw
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) March 5, 2022
Arnold just sitting their like “i’ve seen worse from my grandmother” pic.twitter.com/YgzZYyybod
— kaneki lover (god bless ukraine 🇺🇦) (@queenisbetter) March 5, 2022
Slap fighting championship? That’s the most ridiculous thing i’ve ever heard.
— Mrs. Fike (@GabrielleT72) March 5, 2022
There is this thing called SLAP FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP where whoever slaps the other the hardest gets to be the winner 🙃🥴
The things we consider entertainment now a days, or do for entertainment for a little bit of money ara ara 🤦♂️
— 🦇YOUR GOTH DADDY 🦇 (@SClassWizzard) March 7, 2022
I just came across a slap fighting championship video on TikTok; now I’m intrigued 😭
— s. (@__KingShan) March 9, 2022
Nice relaxing evening watching Armageddon slap fighting championship with the boys. pic.twitter.com/VF8QxaCnqy
— Adrian (@aidansdaddy619) March 5, 2022
People have ways of making money. Who came up with the idea of a SLAP FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP👋🏽? 😂
— Eccentric Cb🇿🇲 (@bundebunde) March 7, 2022
@LoganPaul you should get @JoelEmbiid on #SlapFightingChampionship pic.twitter.com/BkEKwIEzIe
— Aaqib Fahim (@AaaqibFahim) March 6, 2022
In a statement to USA Today, Paul explained the appeal of the championship and said, “I love the absurdity of it. I love the idea that two guys could just stand across from each other and just slap each other and see who falls down first. It’s hilarious to me. It’s like, how is that a real event?”
