The year 2018 is the third year in the history of the
ILFJ, a
Japan
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ese
Lethwei
Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world,
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promotion and the year started with
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki.
The events are streamed online
by
FITE TV,
in
Japan
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and through television agreements with
MNTV in
Myanmar
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List of events
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki
''Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki'' was a
Lethwei
Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world,
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event held on February 21, 2018 at the
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...
in
Tokyo,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Background
For the main event, Myanmar rising star
Tun Lwin Moe
Tun Lwin Moe ( my, ထွန်းလွင်မိုး; born 8 March 1999) is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter. He was signed to the International Lethwei Federation Japan and is the Lethwei World Champion under traditional rules.
Lethw ...
faced
UFC,
ROAD FC,
Pancrase MMA veteran
Shunichi Shimizu
is a Japanese mixed martial arts and Lethwei fighter who currently competes in the bantamweight division. Career
Shimizu is a veteran of the Japanese mixed martial arts scene and primarily fought in Pancrase and ZST, the latter where he earn ...
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Professional wrestler YABU and
ZERO 1 athlete Chris Vice
competed in the first 100kg bout of the promotion.
Results
Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai
''Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai'' was a
Lethwei
Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world,
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event held on June 29, 2018 at the
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...
in
Tokyo,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Background
This event marked the ILFJ debut of Myanmar Lethwei Champion Daiki Kaneko and the second fight of heavyweight Chris Vice in the organization. Japanese fighter Tokeshi Kohei defeated Lethwei veteran Saw Gaw Mu Do.
Results
Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
''Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo'' was a
Lethwei
Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world,
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event held on September 13, 2018 at the
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...
in
Tokyo,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Background
Former
UFC fighter Will Chope made his Lethwei debut against Lethwei veteran Shan Ko.
Saw Min Aung vs. Tokeshi Kohei is a rematch from last years Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship that ended in a draw.
The event was broadcast live on Japan’s
AbemaTV and in Myanmar's MNTV.
Results
Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori
''Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori'' will be a
Lethwei
Lethwei ( my, လက်ဝှေ့; IPA: ) or Burmese boxing, is a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking including headbutts. Lethwei is considered to be one of the most brutal martial arts in the world,
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event held on November 14, 2018 at the
Korakuen Hall
is a famous sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted many notable boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with ...
in
Tokyo,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Results
See also
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2018 in K-1
The year 2018 was the 25th year in the history of the K-1, an international kickboxing event. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 1.
List of events
K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1
''K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1'' was a kickboxing event held b ...
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2018 in Kunlun Fight
The year 2018 is the 5th year in the history of the Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2018 started with Kunlun Fight 69.
The events were broadcasts through television agreements in mainland China with Jiangsu TV and around the w ...
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2018 in World Lethwei Championship
The year 2018 is the 2nd year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.
List of events
WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King
''WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King'' was a Lethwei event held on February 17, 2018 Wunna ...
References
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International Lethwei Federation Japan events
2018 in Lethwei
2018 in kickboxing