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Chessboxing Triumph in London
by Nyles (Posted 11-20-2008 06:21 AM) [View Discussion | Join Discussion | Rate Thread ]

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Chessboxing, the brainchild of Dutch event artist Iepe Rubingh, is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon, overtaking chess in the number of spectators it can attract. The headline event for the latest bout held in London was the rematch between Wolfram von Stauffenberg and Andy Costello, who after getting disqualified from their previous match challenged the German to another fight. The victor is set to go through to the World Heavyweight title match in February 2009.

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