The image that I can’t forget—the one that truly pulls me into the savage, surreal, and ridiculously compelling world of professional slap fighting—is the open hand of heavyweight champion Damien “the ...

It's been several years since the inception of a new combat sport, called slap fighting, and the concern over traumatic brain injuries is mounting. A team of neurologists has now reviewed the footage ...

In a crowded field, the most disturbing thing about slap fighting is how difficult it is to look away from. Showing videos to friends and colleagues over the past few weeks has led to two clear ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Medical experts are worried that slap fighting, a combat sport that has seen viral success in recent years, could be leading to concussions and serious brain damage. Slap fighting is ...

If two people repeatedly slap each other alongside the head, it might seem obvious that they are putting themselves at risk of serious injury. In a recent study, researchers quantified just how ...

Now, Dr. Brian Sutterer has explained why Tai Tuivasa ‘s Run Nation Championship is ‘so much worse’ than slap fighting.

It doesn't really seem necessary to say this but slap fighting is not one of those sports that has a lot of healthful side effects. It's growing quite a following anyway, with millions watching ...

FREMONT, Mich. — Branden Bordeaux is on the shortlist of professional athletes from Fremont. "You don't see too many people out of a small town areas get to a world stage like that," said Bordeaux.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Eddie Hall, a former World’s Strongest Man, left YouTuber Dean Dodd with a black eye and a burst eardrum after delivering two powerful slaps at a Slap Fighting Championship event in Dubai. Dodd, known ...

Soon in Texas, you’ll be able to watch two people slap the living hell out of each other for money, and it’ll all be legal. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation unanimously voted on July ...

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