This is a list of notable athletes and well-known Lethwei practitioners who competed, sorted by area of

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Myanmar

* Tun Tun Min *

Saw Nga Man Saw Nga Man ( ksw, စီၤငၢၤမါ, my, စောငမန်း), also known as Saw Shark, is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion. Personal life Saw Nga Man is an ethnic Karen. Lethwei c ...

Lone Chaw Lone Chaw ( my, လုံးချော) is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion. Personal life Lone Chaw is of Karen descent. He was born in a humble village in the Ayeyarwady division in Myanmar. ...

* Shwe Sai *

Too Too Too Too ( my, တူးတူး) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter and who competes in the World Lethwei Championship. He is former the WLC Middleweight World champion and is undefeated under traditional Lethwei rules, holding the 75 kg L ...

* Tun Lwin Moe *

Soe Lin Oo Soe Lin Oo ( my, စိုးလင်းဦး) (born December 4, 1991) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter currently competing in the World Lethwei Championship#Weight classes, Welterweight division of the World Lethwei Championship. He is the form ...

* Mite Yine * Saw Ba Oo * Kyar Ba Nyein *

Wan Chai Wan Chai is situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area n ...

Tway Ma Shaung Tway Ma Shaung () (born December 9, 1982) is a retired Burmese lethwei fighter considered by many to be the best of his generation and a legend in the sport, his fighting style characterised by his resilience and virtuosity. He was revered f ...

Canada

Dave Leduc Dave Leduc (born 13 December 1991) is a Canadian Lethwei fighter who competes in the World Lethwei Championship, where he is the former WLC Cruiserweight World Champion. He is also the undefeated Openweight Lethwei World Champion under tradit ...

United States

Cyrus Washington Cyrus Washington born 28 October 1983) is an American kickboxer, Taekwondo, Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter. He is former WKA, WMF, WKBF and PK-1 Muay Thai World Champion, as well as former WBC Muaythai USA Champion, WMC and Lumpinee Stadium Tit ...

Europe

* Artur Saladiak *

Sasha Moisa Sasha Moisa ( Ukrainian: Саша Мойса; born September 10, 1994) is a Ukrainian Muay Thai and Lethwei fighter currently signed to ONE Championship and World Lethwei Championship. He is the current WMC Super welterweight World Champion in ...

Julija Stoliarenko Julija Stoliarenko (born 8 April 1993) is a Lithuanian mixed martial arts and Lethwei fighter. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2012, she is the former Invicta FC Ban ...

Asia

* Naimjon Tuhtaboyev *

Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất (born March 21, 1989) is a Vietnamese professional Muay Thai, Kun Khmer and Lethwei fighter. Duy Nhất is a five-time World Muaythai Federation, WMF Muay Thai world champion and four-time Southeast Asian Games, SEA G ...

Akitoshi Tamura Akitoshi Tamura (born May 31, 1980) is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competed almost exclusively in the Shooto organization, before making his debut in 2008 at the WEC 37. In 2007, he was the lightweight champion of Shooto. He was once ran ...

Others

Athletes from different countries who competed in Lethwei at least once: *

Saiyok Pumpanmuang Saiyok Pumpanmuang ( th, ไทรโยค พุ่มพันธ์ม่วง; born October 22, 1983), formerly known as ''Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong'' (ไทรโยคน้อย ศักดิ์ชัยณรงค์), is a Thai welt ...

Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym ( Thai: นิลมังกร สุดสาครมวยไทยยิมส์ ) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. As an amateur, he won the 2015 IMTF World Championship. In 2016 & 2017 as a professional, Nilmung ...

* Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym *

Diesellek TopkingBoxing Diesellek TopkingBoxing (born May 9, 1985) is a Thai Muaythai fighter. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium, WMPF and IKF World Champion. Early career Born in Kalasin, near Roi Et, Thailand. Diessellek started fighting at the age of eleven. At ...

* Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat *

Singmanee Kaewsamrit Singmanee Kaewsamrit ( Thai: สิงห์มณี แก้วสัมฤทธิ์; born April 14, 1982) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the former Rajadamnern Stadium Champion, WMC and WPMF Welterweight Champion. He is also the 201 ...

Detrit Sathian Gym Detrit Sathian Gym (also spelled Dechrid, Dejrit; th, เดชฤทธิ์ เสถียรมวยไทยยิม) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer from the Khon Kaen province in Thailand. He is the IMC World Super Welterweight 154lbs. C ...

* Berneung TopkingBoxing * Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym * Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym * Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy * Kompetch Fairtex * Avatar Tor.Morsri * Umar Semata * Corentin Jallon *

Seth Baczynski Seth Baczynski (born October 26, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional since 2006, Baczynski has formerly competed for the UFC, and was a cast member ...

* Doug Evans *

Shannon Ritch Shannon Grey Ritch (born September 27, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial artist, boxer, grappler, professional wrestler and kickboxer. In mixed martial arts competition he is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion and th ...

* Shunichi Shimizu *

Yuichiro Nagashima is a Japanese retired kickboxer, mixed martial artist, known for his career in K-1. Biography Yuichiro Nagashima was born in 1984 in the city of Nishinomiya, Hyogo. He started learning Judo when he was an elementary school. He continued training ...

Hartley Jackson Hartley Jackson (born 17 April 1980) is an Australian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1) as a professional wrestler and head coach of their training dojo. The main body of his career has taken place in A ...

Literature

* Maung Gyi, ''Burmese bando boxing, Ed. R.Maxwell'', Baltimore, 1978 * Zoran Rebac, ''Traditional Burmese boxing'', Ed. Paladin Press, Boulder, 2003

References

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