12 January
MYANMAR lethwei fighter Tun Tun Min will compete against Iranian Fighter K One at the Win Sein Lethwei Fights Competition, which will be held in Mudon, Mon State on 20 January.
Tun Tun Min is the youngest fighter to ever win the Lethwei Golden Belt title, at age 21.
The 80 kilo fighter Tun Tun Min also took part in Muay Thai competitions at the 2012 Asian Muay Championships, 2013 Southeast Asian Games and 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Tun Tun Min has won forty fights, fought to 12 draws, and lost two fights.
K One, 28 years old, has won 54 fights and fought 4 fights to a draw, out of 68 fights.
Also, there will be three additional matches fought between Myanmar and foreign fighters on 19 January during the same tourney.
Myanmar’s young lethwei star Thway Thit Win Hlaing will take on Iran’s famous young fighter Reza.
Also, Soe Lin Oo, known as Iron Man of Myanmar, will fight Phongsiri of Thailand.
Next, Ye Thway Ni of Myanmar will fight Kaung Man Phone of Thailand.
Additionally, there will be lethwei fights to be fought by Myanmar lethwei fighters.
Aung Thu Hein (Bilut Myay Setyone) will fight Moe Htet Aung (Royal-D Wan Chai).
Banyar (Ngar Mhan) will take on Zwe Naing (Kyar Phyu).
Lin Htet Aung (Taung Kalay) will meet Train (Tiger) and Nay Htoo Htoo (Taung Kalay) will fight Aung Khaing.
Tickets for the lethwei fights are priced at K 8000 and K 10000, according to the lethwei fights organisers.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)
