List of Chess boxing champions

This is a list of Chess boxing champions at each weight class sanctioned by World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO) and World Chessboxing Association (WCBA).

Heavyweight

WCBO World

No. Title Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 WCBA Nikolay 'the Chairman' Sazhin  Russia March 20, 2012 – Current 0

European

No. Title Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 WBCO Tihomir 'Tigertad' Titschko  Bulgaria October 1, 2005[1] – ? 0
2 WBCO Gianluca 'Il Dotore' Sirci  Italy October 9, 2009[2] – Current 0
3 WBCA Gianluca 'Il Dotore' Sirci  Italy ? – Current 0

UK

No. Title Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 GBCBO Tim Woolgar  England August 28, 2008[3] – Current 0
2 WCBA Andy 'the Rock' Costello  England ? – Current 0

Light heavyweight

World

No. Title Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 WBCO Frank 'Anti Terror' Stoldt  Germany November 3, 2007[4] – July 5, 2008[5][6] 0
2 WBCO Nikolay 'the Chairman' Sazhin  Russia July 5, 2008[5][6] – November 28, 2009[7] 0
3 WBCO Leo 'Granit' Kraft  Germany November 28, 2009[7] – Current 0
4 WBCA Nikolay 'the Chairman' Sazhin  Russia March 20, 2012 – Current 0

Middleweight

World

No. Title Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 WBCO Iepe 'the Jorker' Rubingh  Netherlands November 14, 2003[8] – Current 0
2 WBCA Ravil Galiakhmetov  Russia ? – Current 0

UK

No. Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 Konrad Rikardson   Switzerland April 23, 2009 – Current

Lightweight

No. Title Name Nationality Duration of reign Defenses
1 WBCA Vladimir (Dymer) Agasaryan  Armenia ? – Current 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rubingh, Iepe. "Victory for Tihomir "Tigertad" Titschko in 1st European Chessboxing Championship" (PDF). wcbo.org. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Chessboxing London October 2009". Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  3. ↑ Tim Woolgar; Rajko Vujatovic. "Chessboxing in London’s East End". wcbo.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Rubingh, Iepe. "GERMAN CHESSBOXING TOURNAMENT STARTS IN BERLIN" (PDF). wcbo.org. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  5. 1 2 Rubingh, Iepe. "GERMANY vs. RUSSIA: Chessboxing Tournament Berlin 2008." (PDF). wcbo.org. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. 1 2 Rubingh, Iepe. "Frank Stoldt's World Championship Title seized by Russian newcomer Nikolay Sazhin." (PDF). wcbo.org. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 Rubingh, Lepe. "LEO ‘GRANIT’ KRAFT (Germany/Belarus) YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION IN CHESSBOXING HISTORY" (PDF). wcbo.org. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  8. ↑ Simon, van Melick. "You thought we were making it up?". ChessBase.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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