Wan Chai ( my, ဝမ်ချိုင်း) (born January 24, 1972) is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion in 1998 and 1999.

Early life

Wan Chai was born in 1972 to father U Pan Nyunt and mother Daw Khin May in Kawt Nwe, a village east of Kawkareik city in Kayin State. He started his training initially with Myawaddy U Than Shwe, a former boxer well known with the arts in both Myanmar and Thailand himself.

Lethwei career

Before his fame in Myanmar lethwei Wan Chai was already a veteran of the fight game with great experiences gained in Thailand. After returning to Myanmar he burst onto the scene grabbing the inaugural openweight Golden Belt by defeating Aung Aung Tun. In 1998 he aimed for the crown and Shwe Du Wun's reign came to a halt under the coersive script of fate. Wan Chai took the National title away from the champion within three rounds in one of their rematches. After his retirement Wan Chai made a commitment to support the Aung Myanmar lethwei club in 2016, which trained Daung Thi Chay, Lwann Chai, Saw George, Yan Linn Aung and Daung Phyu Lay at the time. He transferred to several clubs but eventually ended up with the one carrying his own name. His most notable students are his son Lwann Chai and Thway Thit Win Hlaing.

Myanmar vs USA challenge

In June 2001, Wan Chai was matched with American

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veteran Doug Evans at the "International Myanmar traditional boxing challenge & Myanmar-Australia talent testing boxing competition" in

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. In he first round, Evans was dropped to the floor with a knee strike to the lower abdomen while clinching and lost by referee stoppage (TKO). Evans later claimed he was kneed in the groin by Wan Chai, however the official did not see the strike and the referee stoppage remained.

Titles and accomplishments

* Championships ** Myanmar National Champion (1998, 1999) ** Golden Belt Champion (1996) * Other championships ** 2001 challenge fight belt holder

Lethwei record

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References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wan Chai Living people 1972 births Burmese people of Karen descent Burmese Lethwei practitioners People from Kayin State