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Pity The Fool! Read the reviews

Can’t get enough of the action? Read the reviews of the April 1st event Pity The Fool! here:

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Watch the full event on Freeview and Sky Channel Frontrunner:

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Saturdays at 6pm, Sundays at 10am

Live commentary and intro from 5:35
Bout 1: Ville “Jukola” Makinen vs Guy Cohen at 13:45
Bout 2: Dymer “The Beast of Peace” Agasaryan vs Deivid “Stone Man” Jarmak at 43:50
Bout 3: Cameron “The Hurt Locker” Little vs Lars “Lazarus” Bjorknas at 1:22:20
Headline bout 4 Brexit Belt: Toby “Slowby” White vs Jonathan “The Tactician” Arnott at 2:01:10

 

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International Chessboxing on TV!

International Chessboxing is being aired on television screens this month on Front Runner, the UK’s only free sports channel.

Highlights include the fight between bankers Bryan Woon and Sean Mooney held at the Royal Albert Hall and the return to the ring of undefeated IBF World Champion Terry “The Fighting Fireman” Marsh.

The action starts at 6pm on Saturday, March 4 and repeated at 10am on Sunday March 5.
Front Runner is available on Freeview / Talk Talk / BT: ch91, FreeSat: ch250 and Sky ch468.

Watch the trailer here:

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Former world champ Terry Marsh victorious in chessboxing comeback

Former World Boxing Champion Terry Marsh made a historic comeback last Saturday during ‘The Italian Job’ at the Scala. Taking on Chris Powell in the main event, Marsh put his undefeated record on the line to brave the boxing ring once again.

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October 11 – International Chessboxing ‘Crazy Horses’!

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International Chessboxing ‘Crazy Horses’!

HOT FOOD AVAILABLE IN THE FOYER

Saturday, October 11th 2014 at Scala, King’s Cross

THREE TITLE BOUTS

WCBA European Title : Sergio Leveque (Ita) V Darius Rolkis (Lit)

WCBA Women’s UK Title : Zena “The Technician” (UK) V Maya “The Magician” Hayes (UK)

WCBA Middleweight Title : Dymer Agasaryan (Arm) V Kalidas Bagato (Lit)

PLUS UNDERCARD

PLUS

DJ BUSHMAN, IM MALCOLM PEIN, LIVE CABARET AND AFTER PARTY!!!!

VIP tickets include a generous supply of free cocktails as well as a private bar and viewing area.

Food and drink available all night.

Doors: 6.30pm  Entertainment from 7.30pm First Bout 8pm Last bout 10.30pm Closes 2AM

 

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New fight announced – World Boxing Champ Terry Marsh!


The Champion is back!

SPECIAL FIGHT ANNOUNCED – Former undefeated World Champion and former Junior Chess Champion Terry Marsh will make a sensational return to the ring for chessboxing on Saturday June 14th at the Scala, King’s Cross.

Terry Marsh was the first European boxer ever to retire as an undefeated World Champion. He is a three-time ABA senior amateur champion who went on to gain the British and European titles and also became the IBF light welterweight World Champion in 1987.
Terry is also a former London Junior chess champion and currently lives in Essex.

Terry will make his chessboxing debut against security guard and Leicestershire slugger Chris “The Ventriloquist” Powell. He made his chessboxing debut last year against George Crespo. Powell, a keen boxer, has a European Boxing Federation title under his belt.

“Terry was one of my heroes growing up, and I never thought I’d have the chance to face him in the ring. It is going to be a very tough contest and an immense privilege as well!” — Powell

For tickets and more event info click here!

On top of this extraordinary fight ‘The Italian Job’
on June 14th, Scala, King’s Cross will also feature:

Karl ‘The Hustler’ Ouch   vs   Giuseppe Grasso
George Crespo   vs   Raffaele Nigro
PLUS
Live FIFA World Cup screening, England vs Italy
Food & Drink all night, open till late!

 

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May 22 Oracle Chessboxing Gala – the results

On Thursday May 22 the very first Chessboxing Gala took place in the City of London. The black-tie dinner show was hosted by Oracle Cancer Trust to raise money for head and neck cancer research. Highlight of the night was of course the entertainment, provided by our team of first class chessboxers that all put on the fight of their careers.

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June 14 – ‘The Italian Job’ International Chessboxing Spectacle

June 14 The Italian Job poster

New fight announced!

Terry Marsh    vs   Chris Powell

Click here to find out more!

We’re back at the Scala nightclub with a special night of entertainment featuring the ultimate England V Italy showdown, chessboxing followed by a late night live screening of England’s opening game of the World Cup Finals against Italy in Brazil.

Demonstrate your love of all things Anglo-Italian enjoy the most spectacular chessboxing night of the year then watch the match live on the big screens at our after-party but please remember; “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”

On team England we are proud to have Karl ‘Hustler’ Ouch. While residing in Swansea, Wales he is excited to represent England against Giuseppe Grasso from Italy. With his extensive experience of both disciplines Grasso might cause a shift in Ouch’s winning spree. With his impressive Elo rating of over 2300, Ouch is expected to try and out play his opponent once more on the board. Will Grasso have enough experience to make a dent in the Hustler’s record?

We also see the return of George Crespo, who already has two fights under his belt in this season alone. Currently living in London, Crespo will come out for England with the Italian Raffaele Nigro as his opponent. Both fighters have a high standard of boxing so we are predicting to see some quality boxing moves for this exciting chessboxing bout.

Plus undercard and cabaret interval!

Venue: Scala, Kings Cross, London

Doors open: 7pm
Chessboxing: 7:45pm – 10:30pm
Football live kick-off: 11pm

Closes: late

 

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May 16 Yellobric Fundraiser – the results

Last Friday’s Yellobric chessboxing fundraiser was a grand success. In the magnificent Victorian ball room, the Chelsea Old Town Hall, we saw some impressive athletes display their chessboxing talent. Thanks to all the generous donations Yellobric also surpassed the fundraising goal and all the guests got a sensational evening in return.

Matt Read

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Gavin Paterson

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The first bout was a rematch between Matt ‘Crazy Arms’ Read and Yellobric director Gavin ‘Grievous Bodily Farmer’ Paterson. The game started relatively equal and Paterson got an good opening on the board. In the next road, it was clear that Paterson had been perfecting his jab and came out aggressively. But Read used his years of chess experience to build a big time advantage in the chess. In the ring, Paterson put on the fight of his life, cornering his tall opponent several times and landing heavy strikes. Making the first move after the bell, Paterson’s chess took a wrong turn and lost his Queen. Read quickly seized the chance and checkmated him.

Winner: Matt Read by checkmate in round 7

Toby White

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Karl Ouch vs Toby White

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Our second fight was Karl ‘The Hustler’ Ouch against Toby ‘Sloby’ White. The latter had a height advantage, whereas the former had years of experience on the board. Realising his chess disadvantage, White was feeling his way into the game but came out swinging in the boxing. While Ouch tried to duck and weave through his punches, White landed several blows. Coming out of the ring, White decided to play for time, and did not make a chess move. Ouch, tired of waiting and trying to taunt his opponent, incredibly, started to do press ups next to the table. White was clearly looking for the knock out and landed big punches to the head, but his energy was draining quickly. In the next chess round, he tried to move in blitz chess style to out-manoeuvre Ouch. But Ouch was too experienced for him and White had too little time on the clock.

Winner: Karl Ouch bu time penalty in round 7

Dymer Agasaryan

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Dymer Agasaryan vs Darius Gelezinis

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After the interval, Dymer ‘Beast Of Peace’ Agasaryan was up against Darius ‘Iron Man’ Gelezinis in an exhibition bout. Unfortunately one of the talents, Ricky Brown, was forced to withdraw after a motor accident, but in his place Gelezinis was happy to brave the chessboxing stage at the last minute. Debutant Gelezinis was several inches taller than his opponent but had less experience on the board. Agasaryan moved decisively in the chess rounds and quickly played the game in is favour. In the ring, both men showed good movement and struggled to land their jabs. Before long the match was over as Agasaryan went in for the chess end game and checkmated his opponent in round three.

Exhibition bout

James Pope

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George Crespo

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The main event was local favourite James ‘Chelsea Chainsaw’ Pope against George ‘The Bear’ Crespo. Both men were fairly evenly matched in both disciplines and the chess started with a slow pace, while both fighters made decisive moves. In the boxing Crespo’s smile taunted his opponent and Pope cornered him to land body blows. The next round, Pope started to advance and picked off more and more material of Crespo. In the boxing, Crespo used his slick movement to his advantage and dodged many of Pope’s attacks. Then on the board, Pope seized Crespo’s Queen. The latter knew he needed a knock out finish, but Pope continued his attacking stance and didn’t let Crespo anywhere near him. Crespo got in a tricky chess situation and after making an mistake, Pope swiftly moved in for a finish.

Winner: Pope by checkmate in round 7

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Come join us tonight for the sensational Yellobric fundraiser!

Want a night out you’ll never forget?

Come join London Chessboxing and Yellobric TONIGHT for a sensational evening of entertainment, chessboxing and more!

Tickets will be available at the door (cash only) and there will be food and drink all night.

The event will be held at the magnificent Chelsea Old Town Hall on King’s Road, a beautiful ballroom built by the Victorians.

Funds raised at this spectacular event will go to Yellobric, a charity which supplies reading materials to children in sub-Saharan Africa. For only £75 Yellobric can supply a whole library of books and help empower the future generations.

Doors open at 7pm, the event starts at 8pm and finished around 11pm

For more information and the line-up click here

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Haunts and hit movies at Chelsea Old Town Hall

While pictures say more than a thousand words, photographs come nowhere near to telling the whole story of the magnificent Chelsea Old Town Hall.

The beautiful Victorian hall, built in 1885, didn’t go unnoticed by some famous filmmakers. With its splendid original oil paintings, elegant marble columns magnificent chandeliers, the Chelsea Old Town Hall was used several times as a backdrop for box office hits.

 

Scroll down for a Chelsea Old Town Hall ghost story!

Juggernaut – 1974

Juggernaut

Many of the scenes on board the Britannic luxury cruiser were filmed in the corridors of the Chelsea Old Town Hall. The film’s director was Richard Lester.

Empire of the Sun – 1987

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This film by Stephen Spielberg was nominated for six Oscars and won three BAFTAs.
During the shoot, the Spielberg fell asleep in the main hall and one of the building porters actually woke him up and asked him to leave because he thought he was a rough sleeper.

 

Up The Junction – 1968

Up The Junction

A film by Peter Collinson.

 

Ghosts in Chelsea

The Chelsea Old Town Hall is clearly a special place with its rich history and impressive architecture. Some have even claimed that it is haunted. The venue manager who has worked there for over 20 years has heard and seen many strange things and peculiar incidents.

One event in particular has sparked his believe there might be something weird going on at this place. A waitress was once said to have had a conversation with an man dressed as an admiral. But the next moment he was nowhere to be seen again and seemed to have disappeared…

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Whether you fancy yourself a ghostbuster or not, do you really need another reason to come join us at Chelsea Old Town Hall on Friday May 16? How about the promise of a chessboxing spectacle raising funds for an amazing cause, Yellobric!

Get your tickets here now:

 

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