This week's question: A 363-pound man known as the Dumpling has been crowned champion of Russia's first "male slapping" contest, in which two competitors take turns forcefully slapping each other's faces, until one gives up. If a film studio were to make a Rocky-like movie about a face-slapper's inspiring journey to the championship, what would it be called?
Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Conway clash
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