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London ChessBoxing Club

Address:  19 Hazellville Road, London N19 3LP
Class Times:
Saturday 12 - 1.30pm
Thursday 7.30 - 9pm

Class fee: non-members  £10, members from £7
Annual membership fee £50

The class offers a high standard of training in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. All are welcome.  Members of the London ChessBoxing Club  have full access to the facilities and training classes provided of the Islington Boxing Club (www.boxinglondon.com) at members prices.

Like to go to a LIVE ChessBoxing Event?

We are planning a ChessBoxing evening and nightclub in London this Autumn  We are expecting a high demand for tickets which will sell out very quickly. If you'd like to be contacted when tickets first go on sale, please send an email to tim.woolgar@gbcbo.co.uk

The UK's first ChessBoxing club opened this week in North London. The 90-minute training session was led by WCBO founder Iepe Rubingh and among the first ChessBoxing enthusiasts in the UK, MMA star Andy “Elvis” Costello stood out. Costello, who acheived a chess rating of 135 when he was just fourteen years old, sparred with GBCBO founder Tim Woolgar over seven rounds of ChessBoxing and clearly demonstrated his potential. Says Costello: “My chess background puts me in a strong position and I know my way around the ring. ChessBoxing is a sport I take very seriously and I'm working towards a championship bout later this year.” The club is based at the Islington Boxing Club, 20 Hazelville Road, London N19 3LP.  Classes run on Saturday from 12noon to 1.30pm.  Says Tim Woolgar: "The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly.  It's is not only a great way to improve your chess and get fit at the same time, it's also a unique "adrenaline management" sport. ChessBoxing is an unforgettable experience."