TIL that chess boxing exists. From 60 Minutes:
"The coach of the U.S. chess boxing team dropped out of law school to go all-in on the sport. Matt Thomas built the American team, which includes a lawyer, a Cornell math major, and a military veteran. In 2018, Thomas became the first American to win a world chess boxing title."
So here's where I get lost. One (presumably) needs to be very smart to play competitive chess
So why tf would you risk TBI by also taking up competitive boxing?
Kim Scheinberg
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