Is chess boxing a sport?

Chess boxing is an outside-the-box competition that combines brains and brawn, but is it a sport?

Chess Boxing USA

Competitors battle it out in alternating rounds in the ring and on the board in a new sport known as chess boxing Stock Photo - Alamy

Chess boxing by Balázs Várhegyi

Chess boxing, or chessboxing, combines both into a single sport. Fighters play 2 minutes of chess in between each round. 5 rounds of boxing with 6 rounds of chess. : r/sports

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Why is chess boxing considered a sport? - Quora

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In Chessboxing, Beware of Left Hooks, Jabs and Castling - The New York Times

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