Ultimate Slapfight SA comes to Brakpan
This sport sees fighters dishing out warm klaps.
Founder and CEO of Ultimate Slapfight SA, Bobby Kirsch, is bringing the sport of slap fighting to Brakpan.
Originally from the south of Johannesburg, Kirsch has grown slap fighting in South Africa slowly.
Currently, Kirsch has about 60 fighters taking part in events, building up to a big event where a national champion will be selected.
Fighters can even make money out of this new sport, with sponsors, as it garners rave reviews.
Many people only do one fight. However, as it is a bucket list item for them, Kirsch is hoping to gain permanent fighters and grow the sport more in South Africa.
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Ultimate Slapfight SA had two events in the past seven months. One of them was at The Bar With No Name on August 6, in the Vaal and the other in Presley’s Boksburg on September 29.
During the first event, Kirsch known as The Punisher, won a fight against Renier Stols known as Sergeant of Arms, by knockout.
Terence Labuschagne from Brakpan, known as Supra, also won a fight by knockout against Micheal Fasten, known as Road Angel.
In the second event, Labuschagne won a fight against Ray van Rensburg, known as The Survivor, by knockout.
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Slap fighting is a sport where two opponents slap each other for three rounds, or until knockout, with 30 seconds of recovery time in between rounds.
Opponents are chosen by weight class.
The next slap fight will be Kirsch against Chris du Plessis, known as The Block. The date and time are yet to be finalised.
Slapfight SA started with Kirsch posting a video where he challenged everyone in South Africa to a slap fight. The video went viral.
People started calling and sharing videos and Ultimate Slapfight was born. People interested in joining Ultimate Slapfight contact Kirsch on 061 021 2302.
