When Matt Thomas dropped out of law school, he devoted himself to a sport he initially thought was a joke: chess boxing. In 2018, he became the first American to compete for a world chess boxing title ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 16, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it ...

Check out the latest episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze." A high school coach in Connecticut was arrested for choking a referee. He resigned days later. The incident shows ...

Will MacLeod, second from left, at the podium after winning a silver medal at the recently completed World Chessboxing Championship, held in Loznica, Serbia, in late September. MacLeod is a 2022 ...

A chessboard awaits the next round just outside the ring during a chessboxing match in Berlin in 2012 AP Images There’s a boxing ring planted in the middle of a London nightclub. So far, nothing too ...

Cris Cyborg says Claressa Shields quit MMA because it was 'too hard' Cris Cyborg took aim at Claressa Shields, accusing the boxing champion of abandoning mixed martial arts because it was too ...

“Three minutes Chess, three minutes boxing,” said Samy Shoker, “you start with chess, and after three minutes you stop the game and put your hands up.” Samy Shoker isn’t just an International Grand ...