EPISODE · Feb 17, 2020 · 29 MIN
Why? Episode 66- Chess Boxing Champion Matt Thomas
from Why? The Podcast · host Heidi Hedquist/ Luke Poling
Matt Thomas is a world champion chess boxer. As the first American to try the sport, Matt broke new ground in a sport that combines the brains needed for chess and the brawn needed to hit someone in the face repeatedly.Matt talks with us about his strategy that he brought to the world championship and what gave him a leg up on his competition and about his charity that raises money through boxing.For more information on Chess Boxing, check out their website, and to learn more about Matt's Brawl For a Cause program, check out their website.
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Matt Thomas is a world champion chess boxer. As the first American to try the sport, Matt broke new ground in a sport that combines the brains needed for chess and the brawn needed to hit someone in the face repeatedly. Matt talks with us about his strategy that he brought to the world championship and what gave him a leg up on his competition and about his charity that raises money through boxing. For more information on Chess Boxing, check out their website, and to learn more about ...
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