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2020 in WLC
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First dateJanuary 31, 2020
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The year 2020 is the 4th year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.

List of events

# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 WLC 11: Battebones January 31, 2020 Mandalar Thiri Indoor Stadium Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar
- WLC 12: Khmer Kingdom April 3, 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2 WLC 12: Hideout Battle August 28, 2020 Undisclosed studio Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar
3 WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase September 25, 2020 Undisclosed studio Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar

WLC 11: Battlebones

WLC 11: Battlebones
Information
PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
DateJanuary 31, 2020
VenueThein Pyu Stadium
CityMyanmar Yangon, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 10 WLC 11: Battlebones

WLC 11: Battlebones was a Lethwei event held by World Lethwei Championship on January 31, 2020 at the Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.[2]

Background

This event featured a world title fight for the World Lethwei Middleweight Championship between the champion Too Too and the challenger Naimjon Tuhtaboyev of Uzbekistan.[3] The event was streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.[4]

Results

WLC 11: Battlebones
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 75 kg Uzbekistan Naimjon Tuhtaboyev def. Myanmar Too Too (c) Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship
Bantamweight 54 kg Myanmar Somiong Luktupfah def. Cambodia Sok Rith KO (Kick To The Body) 2 1:31
W.Bantamweight 54 kg France Souris Manfredi def. Vietnam Tran Thi Lua KO (Punch) 2 1:51
Welterweight 67 kg Italy Samuel Toscano def. Myanmar Saw Kaung Htet Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Lightweight 60 kg Myanmar Hein Tun Aung def. Cambodia Em Sothy Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Welterweight 67 kg Myanmar Saw Hla Min def. Myanmar Tun Lin Aung TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 0:46
Welterweight 67 kg Myanmar Eh Mwe def. Myanmar Thar Win Tun KO (Kick To The Body) 5 1:47
Lightweight 60 kg Myanmar Lin Htet Naing def. Myanmar Zin Bo Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00

WLC 12: Hideout Battle

WLC 12: Hideout Battle
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PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
DateAugust 28, 2020
VenueUndisclosed studio
CityMyanmar Yangon, Myanmar

WLC 12: Hideout Battle was a Lethwei event held by World Lethwei Championship on August 28, 2020 in a Undisclosed studio in Yangon, Myanmar.

Background

This event was the first for the organization following the COVID-19 Pandemic. [5] France's Souris Manfredi took on Spain's Maisha Katz, with the winner making history as the Women's Bantamweight World Lethwei Champion,[6] the first female lethwei world champion in World Lethwei Championship.

Results

WLC 12: Hideout Battle
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
W.Bantamweight 54 kg France Souris Manfredi def. Spain Maisha Katz TKO (Retirement) 4 3:00 For the inaugural Women’s Bantamweight World Lethwei Championship
Bantamweight 54 kg Myanmar Somiong Luktupfah def. Uzbekistan Artur Te Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Middleweight 75 kg Germany Kristof Kirsch def. Switzerland Gligor Stojanov Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Bantamweight 54 kg Algeria Nabil Anane def. Myanmar Saw Phoe Khwar Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Kyrgyzstan Sherzod Kabutov def. Myanmar Nakha Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Welterweight 67 kg Belgium Omar Mahir def. Georgia (country) Tophik Abdullaev KO (Punch and Knee) 1 1:24
Featherweight 57 kg Mongolia Myagmasuren Borkhuu def. Uzbekistan Nur Mohammad TKO (Leg Injury) 4 2:20

WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase

WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase
Information
PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
DateSeptember 25, 2020
VenueUndisclosed studio
CityMyanmar Yangon, Myanmar
Event chronology
WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase WLC 15

WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase was a Lethwei event held by World Lethwei Championship on September 25, 2020 in a studio in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In the main event, Light Welterweight World Lethwei Champion Antonio Faria defended his title against Spanish challenger Francisco Jose Vinuelas.[7] Faria retained his title via TKO at the hand of the third round when Vinuelas was unable to continue.[8]

Background

Results

WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Portugal António Faria (c) def. Spain Francisco Jose Vinuelas TKO (Retirement) 3 3:00 For the Light Welterweight World Lethwei Championship
Middleweight 75 kg Spain Nico Mendes def. Thailand Saensuek KO (Knee) 1 1:30
Light Middleweight 71 kg Brazil Leehaney Henrique def. Russia Vladimir Shulyak Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Argentina Yoel Paique def. Myanmar Saw Hla Min KO (Leg Kicks) 2 0:37
Bantamweight 54 kg Myanmar Pha Kyaw Hae - Thailand Bandasak Draw 5 3:00
W.Bantamweight 54 kg Italy Miriam Sabot def. Thailand Petchnaree TKO (Retirement) 2 3:00
Bantamweight 54 kg Morocco Ayoub Elamghari def. Myanmar Jay Chay Decision (Split) 5 3:00

References

  1. ^ "THE STRAIN THE CORONAVIRUS IS PUTTING ON LETHWEI FIGHTERS". Asian Persuasion MMA. 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ Matt Eaton (30 January 2020). "WORLD LETHWEI CHAMPIONSHIP IS GOING GLOBAL IN 2020". The Fight Nation.
  3. ^ "UZBEKISTAN'S NAIMJON TUHTABOYEV BECOMES NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD LETHWEI CHAMPION". MMAIndia. 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ Leon Jennings (1 February 2020). "WLC: BATTLEBONES – NAIMJON TUHTABOYEV WINS MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE". Asian Persuasion MMA.
  5. ^ "Lethwei title fight set to take place August 28". mmtimes.com.
  6. ^ "Souris Manfredi competes with Maisha Katz for historic World Lethwei Championship title". fightmag.com.au.
  7. ^ "Previewing WLC: Lethwei Showcase Featuring Antonio Faria-Francisco Vinuelas". themix.net. 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "WLC 'Lethwei Showcase' Results: Faria Stops Vinuelas, Retains Title". combatpress.com. 26 September 2020.
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