THE FIGHT WILL BE ON AT 7 P.M EVEN IF IT RAINS!!!


SATURDAY, 23 JUNE 2007, 7 P.M.
@ PLATOON, weinmeisterstraße 3, berlin mitte
admission €5


things are coming to full circle: after four years, chessboxing is returning to the PLATOON area in berlin’s weinmeisterstrasse.

the world’s first-ever chessboxing fight was in september 2003 at the infamous courtyard location right around the corner from Hackescher Markt. during the last four years, chessboxing has envolved into a real sport. fights have held around the world: amsterdam, tokyo, munich, cologne, nantes and of course berlin.

the media coverage has been incredible! among others, Die Zeit, LA Times, The Guardian, Playboy, Spiegel, Spiegel TV, NTV, Sat 1, Pro7, ZDF, ARD Sportschau, Fuji TV, and ESPN Sports reported about the biathlon of the 21st century.

the world’s first chessboxing club was founded in 2005, the chess boxing blub berlin e.v., a registered association. since then, training is twice weekly at the franz-mett gymnasium in gormannstraße 13. the club started up with eight members and two chess trainers. since then, it has grown to 40 active members, three chess trainers and two professional boxing coaches.

now after a year-and-a-half of serious training, the club’s first chessboxers are ready for their first match!



//// line-up of opponents:

1. hannes fritz vs. sebastian bauersfeld
(middleweight; 69-72kg)

2. sascha andkowski vs. alexander troll
(cruiserweight; 76-81kg) showfight

3. sebastien aubriot vs. david steppeler
(heavyweight; 88-94kg)



and on the 23rd there will also be a premiere we’re particularly proud of: the first newcomers show fight ever – new blood in the ring and on the board!

since 2006, boxing trainer gert rücker has been teaching chessboxing at the grundchule "im Grünen" (hohenschönhausen) and at the "Kreativitäts Grundschule" (karlshorst).

Line-up of opponents:
alec gerrmann (30kg) vs. dominik lorenz (36kg)

more information can be found here



PS: the date will only be postponed in the event of bad weather. otherwise the fight is on!

since once weeks you can see all videos of chessboxing in youtube