It was too much to ask. Albuquerque’s Jose Luis “Güero” Sanchez, fighting a bigger, stronger man on three days’ notice, lost to Nigeria’s Emeka Nwokolo by 10-round unanimous decision Friday on a pro ...
UFC CEO Dana White has promoted Power Slap as the next big thing in sports. That is how Power Slap 13 on June 27 is being looked at, as multiple titles are on the line at the event. When it first ...
LAS VEGAS — Austin Turpin is pondering a question that should be simple to answer: Why did you quit a job you love and accept the risk of undefended blows to the face in order to pursue a career as a ...
During the opening scene of Power Slap: Road to the Title, the TBS show debuting last week that features the emergent sport of slap fighting, striker Chris Thomas steps into a square and calls “right ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there's a sharp report ...
A cloud of chalk enveloped Duane Crespo’s clenched face after his 415-pound opponent delivered a brawny slap. His eyes rolled back. Then, he dropped to the ground. Referees and medical staff rushed ...
Dana White has a proven track record of bringing a sport out of its infancy and turning it into one of the biggest in the world and he is hopeful of emulating that with Power Slap. After experiencing ...
Paige VanZant finally put herself in the win column with an impressive Power Slap debut. The former UFC star, who recently called her combat sports career “only a hobby” after the success of her ...
HORNELL, N.Y. – Duane Crespo, a resident of Hornell, has taken an unconventional path in combat sports. Unlike typical UFC or MMA fighters, Crespo has ventured into the world of Power Slap, a sport ...
What is it like for a Power Slap fighter to take a hit to the face? “Hit” is a far better description than “slap”. The sport allows flat, open-handed strike to the face that include the heel of the ...
NEW ORLEANS — Fighters from around the country squared off Friday night at Xavier University for Power Slap 14, the first U.S. event outside Las Vegas for the slap-fighting competition backed by the ...