Professional Bull Riding Classic Event This Weekend In Tulsa

Preparations are underway at the BOK Center for this weekend's Professional Bull Riding Classic. The riders are in town for PBR's "Express Employment Professionals Classic" August 16-17.

This is the 19th out of 27 events in the PBR Built Ford Tough Series.

This weekend riders will continue to gain points in order to qualify for the $2.2 million PBR world finals, taking place in Las Vegas at the end of next month.

The event is almost sold out and, and people can't wait to come watch the bull riders here at the BOK Center.

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They're coming to see several big names in bull riding such as J.B. Mauney.

Last year he won the Built Ford Tough series and is reigning world champion. On the Tulsa stop in 2013, Mauney beat the bull "no man can ride," ending Bushwacker's four-year winning streak at the Ford Tough PBR.

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