World Chess Boxing Championships, Berlin, Germany

Chessboxing World Champion Frank Stoldt defends his title as slumbering Russia awakes!

On 5 July 2008 the nationwide chessboxing tournament 2008/2009 throughout Germany will be inaugurated in Berlin. The evening will climax with the fight Frank Stoldt vs. Nikolay Sazhin. Frank Stoldt won the first light heavyweight world championship title in chess boxing after defeating American David Depto (San Francisco) on 9 November 2007 in a dramatic fight. This time he defends his title against 19 year-old Russian Nikolay Sazhin. Read more