London Chessboxing are proud to announce our first event to be held outside London on the 21st of October at OPEN Norwich. LCB will be holding try outs at OPEN Gym on the Friday, June 23 at 5.30pm to uncover local talent from the area.
Booking: Space is limited. Book your place on the June 23 try-out event by calling OPEN box office on 01603 763111 or email: info@opennorwich.org.uk.
Headline Bout: UKIP vs LIB DEM A Knock-Out Euro-clash.
Chessboxing is a wild mix-up of two of mankind’s oldest sporting obsessions. Opponents slug it out on the chessboard and in the ring in alternating rounds of chess and boxing until there is a winner by checkmate or KO, whichever comes first.
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The Hippo and GBF discussion the last chessboxing event.
We are discussing fighter names and GBH’s NoHangover test results are in.
Tim and Gavin review the last show, preview the next show and eye up hangover cures.
Tim, Gavin and Zena ponder about absurd diets, chess levels and upcoming fights.
Tim and Zena talk about the upcoming event featuring the next heavyweight title fight. Plus Tim goes all Peaky Blinders.
Gavin Paterson skypes in Lars “Lazarus” Björknäs and Tero Weckroth from the Finnish Chessboxing Club.
Lewis and Liam talk about what it is like to have their first chessboxing bouts. Plus shark meat and Masterchef.
Svein Clouston is talking about his fight in the early days of chessboxing and a new book project he is working on.