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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