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Meet the New Chess Boxing Champion of the World
Attila Dimedici writes "A Russian man has just been crowned world champion in the sport of chess boxing. Apparently the idea originated in a French comic strip from the early '90s. In 2003 a Dutch artist decided to bring the 'sport' to life. The 'sport' is played by starting a chess match in the middle of a boxing ring. After four minutes, the chess board is cleared and the opponents box for three minutes. A match consists of six rounds of chess and five rounds of boxing. A match is decided by knockout, checkmate, or points."
There was some idiotic rap song called the mystery of chess boxing by wu-tang clan back in the late 90's I'm wondering if (when) this gets put on the wii they will be on the soundtrack
Boxing is not a martial art. Neither is fencing. And neither is Tae Kwon Do. In order to be a martial art, it is supposed to have a practical purpose in warfare or self-defense. Neither boxing nor fencing have any practical purpose for self-defense since the dumbest thing you can do in a fight is throw a punch and you're not likely to be in combat with a 4' metal toothpick. Learning how to properly fire a can of pepper spray is more of a martial art than boxing.
Here is a list of sports along with a corresponding martial art:
Sport: Fencing
Martial Art: Close Quarter Combat Knife Defense
Sport: Tae Kwon Do
Martial Art: Karate
etc..