.... of course the champ is Russian.

Seriously, the only way this sport could be more Russian would be if they somehow added a vodka-drinking contest round.

Somebody seriously needs to write a strategy article on drunken chess boxing.

And you have to play the chess round while squatting.

That's pretty racist, just so you know.

I’m sick of that label/epithet getting tossed around. No it isn’t. Racism is a prejudiced attitude towards individuals on the basis of their ethnic or national origin. The comment demonstrates none of that.

Seriously, is the world really a better place if we can’t laugh at one another and especially ourselves?

Moreover, it sounds to me like the commenter is showing a decent level of respect (or sportsmanlike admiration) towards Russians in general.

Well, he's the heavy weight champion though (formerly light heavyweight, but heavy nevertheless). They, too, have weight divisions in the sport.