[jordan314]

I thought I might be good at chessboxing until I saw the champion. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/84863-World-Chess-...

[Pxtl]

.... of course the champ is Russian.

Seriously, the only way this sport could be more Russian would be if they somehow added a vodka-drinking contest round.

[Retra]

Somebody seriously needs to write a strategy article on drunken chess boxing.

[executesorder66]

And you have to play the chess round while squatting.

[lambdadmitry]

That's pretty racist, just so you know.

[TimTheTinker]

I’m sick of that label/epithet getting tossed around. No it isn’t. Racism is a prejudiced attitude towards individuals on the basis of their ethnic or national origin. The comment demonstrates none of that.

Seriously, is the world really a better place if we can’t laugh at one another and especially ourselves?

Moreover, it sounds to me like the commenter is showing a decent level of respect (or sportsmanlike admiration) towards Russians in general.

[V-2]

Well, he's the heavy weight champion though (formerly light heavyweight, but heavy nevertheless). They, too, have weight divisions in the sport.