Chessboxing: the thinking man's contact sport

The basic idea in chessboxing is to combine the no.1 thinking sport and the no.1 fighting sport into a hybrid that demands the most of its competitors – both mentally and physically.

'First, a jab to the nose! Then a hook to the temple! Next, knight takes bishop on D5! Testing both brains and brawn, it is supposedly the ultimate alpha-male sport.', Steve Moss, The Guardian
Interview with Chessbox Mastermind Iepe Rubingh
Comic Book Inspiration: Enki Bilal's Nikopol Trilogy Vol. 3