YANGON: Myanmar will hold a traditional boxing competition at the Theinbyu Stadium in Yangon on June 22 to mark the ...

Before that, lethwei standout Eh Mwi will square off with Wuttikrai Wor Chakrawut in a flyweight Muay Thai fight that promises fireworks for as long as it lasts. View this post on Instagram.

"Lethwei has taught me to manage my mindset," said Ms Barke. "Instead of feeling like the underdog and seeing the male-dominated environment as a negative, I flipped it on its head.

Liam Harrison will return to ONE Championship action when he fights Man of Steel, Lethwei icon, Soe Lin Oo in a bantamweight Muay Thai bout in Denver on August 2; When Harrison last fought in ONE ...

Soe Lin Oo insists “Lethwei is more painful” than the serious car crash that almost ruled him out of Friday’s star-studded ONE Championship event at Impact Arena.

Lethwei is a martial arts discipline that originated in Myanmar where fighters are bareknuckle and allowed to use their fists as well as elbows, knees, heads and legs.

“Leduc proposed that the fight take place in raw thread wraps as a way of demonstrating the timelessness of Kun Khmer and Lethwei. Both martial arts have thousands of years of history and since ...

Lethwei originated in Myanmar and is regarded as one of the most brutal combat sports in the world. Fighters are allowed to throw kicks, knees, elbows, punches and headbutts.

Dave Leduc’s Entry Into Lethwei. After using all of the money in Thailand, Dave was forced to go back to Canada. He would begin saving money again to make another trip to Thailand.

After Hlaing Htet Aung landed another vicious kick to his opponent's chest, the referee called a stop to the bout of traditional Myanmar boxing, the crowd cheered and the ringside band ended their ...

A Lethwei fighter is used to going home with injuries." Later she counted out his winnings -- 900,000 kyat ($430). The tournament also featured children aged about 10 slugging it out in a whirl of ...