What is Chessboxing? It’s a wild mix-up of two of mankind’s oldest sporting obsessions. Opponents battle on the board and slug it out in the ring, alternating between rounds of chess and boxing, until there is a winner by checkmate or KO.
Comrades, this Labour Day, join us for Chessboxing! Witness the strategic dance of boxing and see bloodied egos do battle on the board. Join the mass movement at Scala in Scarlet, bring your hammer and sickle and celebrate our global community of chessboxing brothers and sisters this May Day.
Chessboxing Ocho is a chance for you to experience what it is like to be a chessboxer and hone your chessboxing skill in a controlled environment. Chessboxing Ocho consists of eight fighters matched by weight and boxing ability sparring simultaneously in two rings with 4 chess boards.
Simon 'Wildman' Williams and Gavin 'Grievous Bodily Farmer' Paterson take you through Simon's epic bout with Matthew 'Minautor' Coldwell, move by move, blow by blow. A broken nose, a queen blunder and epic knight fork - find out from Simon himself what it's like to be a chessboxer.
