The year 2017 is the 1st year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.
List of events # Event Date Venue Location Attendance1 WLC 1: The Great Beginning Mingalardon Event Zone Yangon, Myanmar 2 WLC 2: Ancient Warriors Thuwunna Stadium Yangon, Myanmar3 WLC 3: Legendary Champions Thuwunna Stadium Yangon, Myanmar
WLC 1: The Great Beginning
WLC 1: The Great Beginning was the inaugural Lethwei event organized by World Lethwei Championship and took place on March 3, 2017, at the Mingalardon Event Zone in Yangon, Myanmar.
Background The first WLC event was highly anticipated by the Lethwei fans around the world and took place on re-purposed driving range of the Mingalardon Country Club which was specially built for the event. The weigh-ins for the event were held in Kandawgyi Park in Yangon.
After losing his title to Dave Leduc in December 2016, Lethwei superstar Tun Tun Min returned to face British kickboxer Nicholas Carter in the main event. Tun Tun Min won the fight via brutal knockout in the first round. The co-main event featured Lethwei champion Too Too against Australian Muaythai fighter Eddie Farrell. Too Too won his fight by unanimous decision after he lacerated Farrel's face with punches and opened up a huge gash on his orbital bone.
Results
WLC 1: The Great Beginning Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 75 kg Tun Tun Mindef. Nicholas CarterKnockout 1 2:59Middleweight 75 kg Too Toodef. Eddie FarrellDecision (unanimous) 5 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Thway Thit Win Hlaingdef. Saw Ba OoDecision (unanimous)5 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Phoe Thawdef. Jian Kai Chee Knockout 1 0:47Welterweight 67 kg Sein Myo Aungdef. Ye Man Hein Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00Welterweight 67 kg Kyar Pouk def. Prak Chansin Knockout 1 1:34Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Yan Naing Tundef. Zwe Shwe Ko Knockout 3 0:22Featherweight 57 kg Thet Paing Oodef. Shwe Phar Se Decision (Split) 3 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Pite Htwedef. Tun Tun Naing Knockout 2 1:00Lightweight 60 kg Ye Twaydef. Saw Min Naing Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors was a Lethwei event held on June 10, 2017, in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.
Background The main event featured a bout between top lethwei fighter Soe Lin Oo and Polish kickboxing champion Artur Saladiak. The co-main event featured Lethwei star Too Too against French Muaythai champion James Benal, France's top welterweight. Brent Bolsta was originally scheduled to compete at the event, but was involved in a motorcycle accident five days before the event. After 5 rounds, Too Too defeated Benal by decision and it was announced that he will be facing multiple-times Australian Muay Thai champion Michael Badato for the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship. Artur Saladiak outpointed Soe Lin Oo in the main event to earn a decision win, becoming the first foreign fighter to defeat Soe Lin Oo.
Results
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors Weight Class Method Round Time NotesLight Middleweight 71 kg Artur Saladiakdef. Soe Lin OoDecision (Unanimous) 53:00Middleweight 75 kg Too Too def. James BenalDecision (Unanimous) 5 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Thway Thit Win Hlaingdef. Shwe Yar MannDecision (Unanimous)5 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Phoe Thawdef. Josh FitzroyKnockout 4 2:35Welterweight 67 kg Kyar Poukdef. Htet Aung Oo Knockout (Medical Stoppage) 2 1:12Welterweight 67 kg Phoe La Pyae def. Sein Myo Aung Knockout 2 1:48Middleweight 75 kg Pite Htwedef. Ye Yint Aung Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00Welterweight 67 kg Sithudef. Shan Lay Decision (Split) 4 3:00
WLC 3: Legendary Champions
WLC 3: Legendary Champions was Lethwei event held on November 4, 2017, in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.
Background The main event featured Lethwei champion Too Too against Australian kickboxing champion Michael Badato. In the co-main event, Saw Nga Man defeated Eddie Farrell by unanimous decision. After a hard-fought five round battle, Too Too emerged victorious to claim the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship title. Umar Semata made his debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo and lost by knockout in the second round. ONE Championship Middleweight World Champion Aung La Nsang also made a special appearance at the event.
Results
WLC 3: Legendary Champions Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMiddleweight 75 kg Too Toodef. Michael BadatoDecision (Unanimous) 53:00For the Middleweight World Lethwei ChampionshipSuper Middleweight 79 kg Saw Nga Man def. Eddie FarrellDecision (Unanimous) 5 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Soe Lin Oodef. Umar SemataKnockout2 1:14Light Middleweight 71 kg Artur Saladiakdef. Alex BubleaDecision (Unanimous) 5 3:00Light Middleweight 71 kg Thway Thit Win Hlaingdef. Shan Ko Knockout 1 1:55Light Middleweight 71 kg Phoe La Pyae def. Rin Saroth Knockout 3 1:10Featherweight 57 kg Mite Yinedef. Pha Kyaw Hae Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:50Lightweight 60 kg Chit Maung Maungdef. Doe Lay Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
See also 2017 in ILFJ
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