2017 in World Lethwei Championship

The year 2017 is the 1st year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.

2017 in WLC
Information
First date	March 3, 2017
Last date	November 4, 2017
Events
Total events	3
Fights
Total fights	26
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List of events

#	Event	Date	Venue	Location	Attendance
1	WLC 1: The Great Beginning	March 3, 2017	Mingalardon Event Zone	Yangon, Myanmar
2	WLC 2: Ancient Warriors	June 10, 2017	Thuwunna Stadium	Yangon, Myanmar
3	WLC 3: Legendary Champions	November 4, 2017	Thuwunna Stadium	Yangon, Myanmar

WLC 1: The Great Beginning

WLC 1: The Great Beginning
Promotion	World Lethwei Championship
Date	March 3, 2017
Venue	Mingalardon Event Zone
City	Yangon, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 1: The Great Beginning WLC 2: Ancient Warriors

WLC 1: The Great Beginning was the inaugural Lethwei event organized by World Lethwei Championship^[1] and took place on March 3, 2017, at the Mingalardon Event Zone in Yangon, Myanmar.^[2]

Background

The first WLC event was highly anticipated by the Lethwei fans around the world^[3] and took place on re-purposed driving range of the Mingalardon Country Club^[4] which was specially built for the event.^[5] The weigh-ins for the event were held in Kandawgyi Park in Yangon.^[6]

After losing his title to Dave Leduc in December 2016,^[7][8] Lethwei superstar Tun Tun Min returned to face British kickboxer Nicholas Carter in the main event.^[9] Tun Tun Min won the fight via brutal knockout in the first round.^[10] The co-main event featured Lethwei champion Too Too against Australian Muaythai fighter Eddie Farrell.^[11] Too Too won his fight by unanimous decision after he lacerated Farrel's face with punches ^[12] and opened up a huge gash on his orbital bone.^[13]

Results

WLC 1: The Great Beginning
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight 75 kg	Tun Tun Min	def.	Nicholas Carter	Knockout	1	2:59
Middleweight 75 kg	Too Too	def.	Eddie Farrell	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Thway Thit Win Hlaing	def.	Saw Ba Oo	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Phoe Thaw	def.	Jian Kai Chee	Knockout	1	0:47
Welterweight 67 kg	Sein Myo Aung	def.	Ye Man Hein	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
Welterweight 67 kg	Kyar Pouk	def.	Prak Chansin	Knockout	1	1:34
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg	Yan Naing Tun	def.	Zwe Shwe Ko	Knockout	3	0:22
Featherweight 57 kg	Thet Paing Oo	def.	Shwe Phar Se	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Pite Htwe	def.	Tun Tun Naing	Knockout	2	1:00
Lightweight 60 kg	Ye Tway	def.	Saw Min Naing	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00

^[14]

WLC 2: Ancient Warriors

WLC 2: Ancient Warriors
Promotion	World Lethwei Championship
Date	June 10, 2017
Venue	Thuwunna Stadium
City	Yangon, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 1: The Great Beginning WLC 2: Ancient Warriors WLC 3: Legendary Champions

WLC 2: Ancient Warriors was a Lethwei event held on June 10, 2017, in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.^[15]

Background

The main event featured a bout between top lethwei fighter Soe Lin Oo^[16] and Polish kickboxing champion Artur Saladiak.^[17] The co-main event featured Lethwei star Too Too against French Muaythai champion James Benal, France's top welterweight.^[18] Brent Bolsta was originally scheduled to compete at the event,^[19] but was involved in a motorcycle accident five days before the event. After 5 rounds, Too Too defeated Benal by decision^[20] and it was announced that he will be facing multiple-times Australian Muay Thai champion Michael Badato for the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship.^[21] Artur Saladiak outpointed Soe Lin Oo in the main event to earn a decision win,^[22] becoming the first foreign fighter to defeat Soe Lin Oo.^[23]

Results

WLC 2: Ancient Warriors
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Artur Saladiak	def.	Soe Lin Oo	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Middleweight 75 kg	Too Too	def.	James Benal	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Thway Thit Win Hlaing	def.	Shwe Yar Mann	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Phoe Thaw	def.	Josh Fitzroy	Knockout	4	2:35
Welterweight 67 kg	Kyar Pouk	def.	Htet Aung Oo	Knockout (Medical Stoppage)	2	1:12
Welterweight 67 kg	Phoe La Pyae	def.	Sein Myo Aung	Knockout	2	1:48
Middleweight 75 kg	Pite Htwe	def.	Ye Yint Aung	Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00
Welterweight 67 kg	Sithu	def.	Shan Lay	Decision (Split)	4	3:00

^[24]

WLC 3: Legendary Champions

WLC 3: Legendary Champions
Promotion	World Lethwei Championship
Date	November 4, 2017
Venue	Thuwunna Stadium
City	Yangon, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 2: Ancient Warriors WLC 3: Legendary Champions WLC 4: Barekunckle-King

WLC 3: Legendary Champions was Lethwei event held on November 4, 2017, in Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.^[25]

Background

The main event featured Lethwei champion Too Too^[26] against Australian kickboxing champion Michael Badato.^[27] In the co-main event, Saw Nga Man defeated Eddie Farrell by unanimous decision.^[28] After a hard-fought five round battle, Too Too emerged victorious to claim the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship title.^[29] Umar Semata made his debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo and lost by knockout in the second round.^[30] 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	Notes
Middleweight 75 kg	Too Too	def.	Michael Badato	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00	For the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship
Super Middleweight 79 kg	Saw Nga Man	def.	Eddie Farrell	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Soe Lin Oo	def.	Umar Semata	Knockout	2	1:14
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Artur Saladiak	def.	Alex Bublea	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Thway Thit Win Hlaing	def.	Shan Ko	Knockout	1	1:55
Light Middleweight 71 kg	Phoe La Pyae	def.	Rin Saroth	Knockout	3	1:10
Featherweight 57 kg	Mite Yine	def.	Pha Kyaw Hae	Decision (Unanimous)	2	2:50
Lightweight 60 kg	Chit Maung Maung	def.	Doe Lay	Decision (Unanimous)	4	3:00

^[29]

See also

• 2017 in ILFJ