Talk:Chess boxing

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It should be noted that this article has nothing to do with the Wu-Tang Clan single: Da Mystery of Chessboxing.

Maybe the Wu-Tang Clan were also inspired by the comic book Froid-Équateur which was published one year before the single was released. --GringoInChile 12:47, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

Who the heck is Iepe Rubingh? LogicalDash 00:25, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Interesting but I must wonder how popular it really is... I must admit that if it came to town I might watch. Mokru

[edit] Number of rounds

How can there be 11 rounds if there can be a total of 24 minutes of chess at 4 minutes per round? Jeremy 07:49, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Only rounds 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are chess rounds, making a total of 24 minutes for thew six rounds. Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 are boxing rounds only. GringoInChile 11:52, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Added info on the latest ATF - Priest match

The "official rules" link is broken. I do not want to remove as it might be temporary. It should be monitored, however/--204.210.193.197 21:20, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] spin off sports

I found reference to the promoter of this on www.sport.uwa.edu.au/sports_clubs_and_awards/sports_clubs/club_contacts - 34k - His name is Ant (Anthony) Frosh. I followed up the contact, and it is real, although there has been very little success in promotion of concept thus far.

Little success at promotion and zero hits in google means that it's non-noteworthy and doesn't belong in Wikipedia. I'm pulling this section from the article until a citation can be provided; I seriously beleive it to be a hoax. GringoInChile 17:38, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "envisioned in 1992"?

I think it's confusing that the sport was "envisioned" in 1992 when references to it date back earlier than that. It makes it sound as if the sport was created in the comic, when immediately after, it's clear that there are references to the concept that predate the comic.

Also, I think the Wu-Tang song should be referenced here if the movie the mystery of chess boxing is going to be referenced, because the Wu-Tang song is probably based on the movie. Perhaps there should be a new section, Chess boxing in popular culture, and in that section there can be a reference to the movie and the Wu Tang Song.