Ready, set, slap: Power Slap is back
Tickets are now available via the WeBook platform
Think you’ve seen the hardest hits? Think again.
Power Slap achieved tremendous success following its debut in Saudi Arabia at Riyadh Season in January, thrilling both local and international fans.
And now, Power Slap is bringing its world-famous slap fighting championship for the second time, delivering unmatched adrenaline, power, and spectacle. Fans from around the world will witness some of the toughest athletes compete live in Riyadh.
Power Slap 17: Blackburn vs Young, presented by Monster Energy in partnership with Riyadh Season, takes over the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Boulevard City on Friday October 31.
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For the uninitiated, slap fighting is exactly what it sounds like: Two contestants slapping each other. Hard. The bout typically ends when only one of them is conscious.
And like any competition, there are rules in this bizarre event. For instance, who slaps whom first is decided prior to the event by a coin toss. As first-round knockouts can be commonplace in slap fights, going first provides a considerable advantage.
Power Slap fights are typically three to five rounds. The fighters take turns hitting each other in the face with an open hand, and those on the receiving end stand with their hands behind their backs.
They can only dish out open-handed slaps, the heel of their hand must not go further than their opponent’s chin, and there’s no pivoting of the hips or stepping during a strike.
Power Slap 17: Headliners
Expect a high-stakes showdown as Anthony “Babyface” Blackburn defends his Welterweight World Title against Cole “Full Send” Young.
In the co-main event, tensions rise as Dorian “Disturbing the Peace” Perez faces Zakir Naimanbayev in a massive heavyweight clash, with both fighters looking to leave a mark – literally.
Additional matches will be announced in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.
Tickets for Power Slap 17
Don’t miss your chance to witness Power Slap 17, live. Tickets are priced at SAR35 for Bronze, SAR50 for Silver, and SAR70 for Gold. For those who’d like to be closer to the stage or around the fighter walk-out area, there are four types of tickets available, which are priced at SAR100, SAR200, SAR400, and SAR600.
You can get your tickets on WeBook.
The event will also be streamed live and free to a global audience on Power Slap’s YouTube channel, and across the Middle East on MBC Networks.
Location: Power Slap 17, Mohammed Abdo Arena, Boulevard City, Riyadh
Timings: Oct 31, 5pm
Cost: Tickets start from SAR35 and can be purchased here.
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