It’s been more than 20 years since he fought in a sandpit, but Lone Chaw still recalls the dusty village lots of his youth, unmarked except for footprints stained by sweat and blood. Stamping about in ...

Lethwei, Myanmar’s national sport, is one of the most brutal striking styles in the world—allowing bare knuckle punches, elbows, kicks, knees and headbutts. Traditionally, the fights are 5 rounds, and ...

Lethwei is a Burmese bare-knuckle combat sport that originated in Myanmar, Southeast Asia. It is known as ‘The Art of Nine Limbs’ because headbutts can play a key role in the action alongside the more ...

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YANGON: Myanmar will hold a traditional boxing competition at the Theinbyu Stadium in Yangon on June 22 to mark the International Olympic Day, an official from the Myanmar Lethwei Federation said on ...

A boxing-fan tycoon, a venerated monk and the army lured some of Myanmar's top fighters to Rakhine state this week in an attempt to show normality is returning after a military crackdown drove 700,000 ...

YANGON: Myanmar will hold a traditional boxing competition in Yangon to mark the 76th anniversary of the country's Independence Day, the Myanmar Lethwei Federation said on Friday (Dec 29). The ...

One Championship ’s return to Myanmar now has a full card. Monday, One revealed its full lineup for “Hero's Dream,” which takes place on Nov. 3 at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon.

WLC Chairman Zay Thiha and its board of directors were inspired after witnessing the success Asian MMA giant ONE Championship experienced in Myanmar. The WLC is a subsidiary of Lekkha Moun Co, Ltd, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link World Lethwei Championship (WLC) is open to co-promotion deals in order to expand globally. There had been industry rumor that the WLC would ...