2019 in World Lethwei Championship

The year 2019 is the 3rd year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.

2019 in WLC
Information
First dateFebruary 22, 2019
Last dateOctober 4, 2019
Events
Total events4
Fights
Total fights35
Chronology
2018 in WLC 2019 in WLC 2020 in WLC

List of events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 WLC 7: Mighty Warriors February 22, 2019 Mandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium Mandalay, Myanmar
2 WLC 8: Karen Spirit May 5, 2019 Chit Tu Myaing Park Hpa-an, Kayin State
3 WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs August 2, 2019 Mandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium Mandalay, Myanmar
4 WLC 10: Fearless Tigers October 4, 2019 Mandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium Mandalay, Myanmar

WLC 7: Mighty Warriors
WLC 7: Mighty Warriors
Information
PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
DateFebruary 22, 2019
VenueMandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium
City Mandalay, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 6: Heartless Tigers WLC 7: Mighty Warriors WLC 8: Karen Spirit

WLC 7: Mighty Warriors was a Lethwei event held on February 22, 2019 in Mandalay, Myanmar's 2nd largest city.[1]

Background

The event was the first in Lethwei history to be broadcast internationally on UFC Fight Pass.[2] Newly signed to the WLC,[3] Vietnamese ONE Championship fighter Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất[4] made his debut and defeated Cambodia's fighting star Pich Mtes Khmang[5] who was at his second Lethwei appearance.[6] The co-main event featured Myanmar fighter Shwe Yar Mann who had an incredible year 2018 where he went undefeated in 10 fights.[7] He took on Ukrainian Sasha Moisa who also had an amazing year winning two multi-men tournaments in Thailand.[8] In the main event, the recently crowned Light Welterweight Myanmar National Champion Saw Htoo Aung faced Portugal's Antonio Faria for a chance to trade his silver belt for an opportunity at the gold belt. Faria had already won two fights in World Lethwei Championship and was moving up a weight class for this bout.[9] The event crowned the first Light Welterweight World Lethwei Champion when Faria won by 2nd-round knockout over Saw Htoo Aung.[10]

Fight Card
WLC 7: Mighty Warriors
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Antonio Faria def. Saw Htoo Aung Knockout 2 2:00 For the Light Welterweight World Lethwei Championship
Light Middleweight 71 kg Sasha Moisa def. Shwe Yar Mann Knockout 3 1:40
Welterweight 67 kg Yan Naing Tun def. Saw Ba Oo Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Lightweight 60 kg Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất def. Pich Mtes Khmang Knockout 1 2:13
Lightweight 60 kg Htoo Nay Thu def. Daung Phyu Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Saw Min Min def. Saw Darwait Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Lightweight 60 kg Tun Min Naing def. Saw Thar Nge Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00

    [6]

    WLC 8: Karen Spirit
    WLC 8: Karen Spirit
    Information
    PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
    DateMay 5, 2019
    VenueChit Tu Myaing Park
    City Hpa-an, Kayin State
    Event chronology
    WLC 7: Mighty Warriors WLC 8: Karen Spirit WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs

    WLC 8: Karen Spirit was a Lethwei event held on May 5, 2019 at the Chit Tu Myaing Park in Hpa-an, Kayin State.[7]

    Background

    The event was the first major Lethwei event held in Kayin State[11] The Kayin State is the epicentre for Lethwei culture. The sport is practiced in all of Myanmar, but it is held in higher regard among the Kayin, one of the 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar. The WLC brought the modern Lethwei rules for the first time to the State.[12] In the main event, Mite Yine returned to action against Cambodia's Morn Samet who stepped up as a late replacement for Shahmarzade Amil.[12] Myanmar's National Champion Kyaw Zin Latt replaced Soe Lin Oo in the co-main event against the Muay Thai star from Germany, Burutlek Petchyindee Academy. Injuries had hounded the headline fighters at the event, which prompting a re-shuffle of the card.[13] Mite Yine who is a native son of Kayin,[14] won the gold at 2013 SEA Games and won the coveted Lethwei Golden Belt twice.[15] The sole women's match was between ethnic Karen Naw Phaw Law Eh and Vietnam's Huynh Ha Huu Hieu. Naw Phaw Law Eh also known as 'Eh Eh' previously won gold medals SEA Games in judo and a bronze in a regional wrestling competition.[13] Thway Thit Aung faced Tiger Muaythai's David McCarthy from Ireland. Mite Yine won by split decision.[16]

    Fight Card
    WLC 8: Karen Spirit
    Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
    Featherweight 57 kg Mite Yine def. Morn Samet Decision (Split) 5 3:00
    Welterweight 67 kg Burutlek Petchyindee Academy def. Kyaw Zin Latt Knockout 1
    Welterweight 67 kg Thway Thit Aung def. David McCarthy Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
    Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Saw Min Min def. Aung Aung Htoo TKO (Corner Retirement) 3
    Female Light Flyweight 48 kg Huynh Ha Huu Hieu def. Eh Eh Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
    Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Thway Thit Maung def. Aung Hein Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
    Lightweight 60 kg Hein Tun Aung def. Than Zaw Knockout 4
    Welterweight 67 kg Ba Hein def. Min Htet Kyaw Knockout 3

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      WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs
      WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs
      Information
      PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
      DateAugust 2, 2019
      VenueMandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium
      City Mandalay, Myanmar
      Event chronology
      WLC 8: Karen Spirit WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs WLC 10: Fearless Tigers

      WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs was a Lethwei event held on August 2, 2019 at the Mandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium in Mandalay, Myanmar.[18]

      Background

      In March 2019, the WLC announced that it had signed Lethwei superstar, undefeated Lethwei world champion Dave Leduc[19] to an exclusive contract.[20] The exclusive contract would make it impossible for him to defend his various titles.[21] Leduc held a press conference at the Karaweik Palace in Yangon to announce that he was vacating tree of his four Lethwei world titles.[22][23] For Leduc's debut, the promotion signed former TUF competitor and UFC welterweight Seth Baczynski.[24][25] Baczynski felt confident leading up to the fight because he had more fighting experience than Leduc.[26] The bout was for the inaugural Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship.[27] In the co-main event, incumbent Light Middleweight World Lethwei Champion Artur Saladiak[28] faced Ukrainian Champion Sasha Moisa.[29] Moisa became the rightful challenger to the title after the strong statement he made in his Lethwei debut knocking out Myanmar star Shwe Yar Man at WLC 7. During the fight, Moisa swarmed Saladiak with precise right hands and dropped Saladiak on several occasions, winning the Light Middleweight title in a unanimous decision victory. The event also featured France's Souris Manfredi and Eh Yanut from Cambodia[30] and Manfredi became the first winner in the newly created women's division by defeated against Eh Yanut.[31] In the main event, Dave Leduc landed a solid elbow which exploded Bacynski's left ear.[32] He then knocked out Baczynski with punches to win the inaugural Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship.[33]

      Bonus awards

      Since the event had a significant viewership success on UFC Fight Pass and won awards in Asia,[34] Dave Leduc received a $50,000 bonus for his performance and marketing efforts.[35]

      Fight Card
      WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs
      Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
      Cruiserweight 84 kg Dave Leduc def. Seth Baczynski Knockout 2 2:40 For the Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship
      Light Middleweight 71 kg Sasha Moisa def. Artur Saladiak Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the Light Middleweight World Lethwei Championship
      Female Bantamweight 54 kg Souris Manfredi def. Eh Yanut Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
      Lightweight 60 kg Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất def. Izat Zaki Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
      Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Hein Tun Aung def. Linn Htet Aung Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
      Bantamweight 54 kg Aung Paing def. Paing Thet Aung Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
      Welterweight 67 kg Saw Lin Lin def. Saw El Kaluu Decision (Split) 4 3:00

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        WLC 10: Fearless Tigers
        WLC 10: Fearless Tigers
        Information
        PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
        DateOctober 4, 2019
        VenueMandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium
        City Mandalay, Myanmar
        Event chronology
        WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs WLC 10: Fearless Tigers WLC 11: Battlebones

        WLC 10: Fearless Tigers was a Lethwei event held on October 4, 2019 in Mandalay, Myanmar.[37]

        Background

        This event was done in partnership with the Mandalay-based Lethwei promotion Great Tiger Group, who promoted five bouts after the live international broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.[38] The main event for the international broadcast featured Lethwei World's 2019 breakthrough fighter Thway Thit Win Hlaing[39] against Thai-German Muaythai champion Burutlek Petchyindee Academy, both previously undefeated in World Lethwei Championship.[40] Thway Thit Win Hlaing has been on a winning streak by defeating Saw Ba Oo, Shwe Yar Mann and Shan Ko in the first three WLC events, before taking a brief hiatus. Burutlek Petchyindee Academy made an instant impact in the world of lethwei when he knocked out former light welterweight champion Kyaw Zin Latt with one punch in his debut. That impressive performance has won him a date against Thway Thit Win Hlaing.[41] In the co-main event, Nicola Barke was making her Lethwei debut against Bianka Balajt from Hungary which she won by unanimous decision.[42] In the main event, Thway Thit Win Hlaing landed an overhand right to knockout Burutlek Petchyindee Academy[43] to continue his undefeated streak.[44]

        Fight Card
        WLC 10: Fearless Tigers
        Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
        Light Middleweight 71 kg Phyan Thwe def. Shwe Yar Mann Knockout 4 Lethwei Challenge Fight (Not on international broadcast)
        Welterweight 67 kg Tha Pyay Nyo def. Yan Naing Tun Draw 5 3:00 Lethwei Challenge Fight (Not on international broadcast)
        Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Ye Thway Ne def. Saw Min Min Draw 5 3:00 Lethwei Challenge Fight (Not on international broadcast)
        Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Lwan Chai def. Htoo Nay Thu Draw 5 3:00 Lethwei Challenge Fight (Not on international broadcast)
        Lightweight 60 kg Kyaw Swar Win def. Pat Kyaw Lin Naing Draw 5 3:00 Lethwei Challenge Fight (Not on international broadcast)
        Light Middleweight 71 kg Thway Thit Win Hlaing def. Burutlek Petchyindee Academy Knockout 2 2:21
        Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Nicola Barke def. Bianka Balajti Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
        Featherweight 57 kg Mite Yine def. Nguyen Thanh Trung Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
        Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Elite Peakday def. Shuklaine Min Decision (Split) 5 3:00
        Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Thway Thit Maung def. Omar Elouers Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
        Lightweight 60 kg Auk Chin Lay def. Hein Tun Aung Decision (Split) 5 3:00
        Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Saw Kaung Htet def. Saw Min Naing Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
        Bantamweight 54 kg Soe Win Than def. Thein Soe Knockout 1 0:31 Preliminary fight. Not on international broadcast.

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