“Longest three minutes of my life. I ain’t gonna lie,” says American chess boxer James Canty. He beat the odds to become the world’s new super heavyweight chess boxing champion. While Canty is a professional chess player, he has been boxing for only two years. Russia blitzed the medals for first place, but Team USA won nine, earning second place and surprising everyone. Already hyped for next year’s slugout, the Americans headed home on a high. “I love a happy ending, don’t you?” says American coach Matt Thomas. #chessboxing #chess #boxing #worldchamp