The Lethwei Golden Belt Championship 2026 marks 30 years of Myanmar's national Lethwei title. Discover the six divisions, fighters, dates, venue, tournament format, and the return of the two-minute revival rule.
Lethwei legend Shwe War Tun recounts his journey from village festivals and grassroots tournaments to defeating Thaman Kyar and becoming Myanmar champion.
Discover how Takuya Takamori helped organize the first Myanmar vs Japan Lethwei fights in Japan, introducing authentic Lethwei to Japanese audiences in 2005.
Follow Takuya Takamori's seven year journey to bring Japanese fighters to Myanmar for the first international Lethwei goodwill tournament, a landmark event that introduced Myanmar's ancient bare-knuckle martial art to a new audience in Japan.
Discover how Takuya Takamori's childhood promise to help Myanmar grew into a lifelong mission. In Part 1, explore the formative experiences that led one Japanese educator to dedicate himself to preserving and promoting the ancient martial art of Lethwei.
Discover the story of the first Lethwei Golden Belt Championship in 1996, the landmark tournament that introduced weight classes, judging, and scoring to Myanmar's traditional bare-knuckle sport while preserving its unique fighting style and heritage.
