The Tokyo Fight


17 April 2004 - Time and Style, Tokyo

On April 17th the WCBO presented the first intercontinental chessboxing fight. This time around Iepe the Joker (29, 1.80m, 74kg, ELO 1650) faced a Japanese opponent, Soichiro the Cho-Yabai (22, 1.77m, 71kg, ELO 1465), in a bout staged at the famous "Time & Style" venue in Tokyo.


Fighter White Fighter Black Result Result Description Round
?) Soichiro 'The ChoYabai' Yanase vs Iepe 'The Joker' Rubingh L-W Rubingh wins via chess - checkmate 9
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