2020 in World Lethwei Championship

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

2020 in WLC
Information
First dateJanuary 31, 2020
Events
Fights
Chronology
2019 in WLC 2020 in WLC 2021 in WLC

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

WLC 11: Battlebones
WLC 11: Battlebones
Information
PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
DateJanuary 31, 2020
VenueThein Pyu Stadium
City 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 Naimjon Tuhtaboyev def. Too Too (c) Decision (Split) 5 3:00 For the Middleweight World Lethwei Championship
Bantamweight 54 kg Somiong Luktupfah def. Sok Rith KO (Kick To The Body) 2 1:31
W.Bantamweight 54 kg Souris Manfredi def. Tran Thi Lua KO (Punch) 2 1:51
Welterweight 67 kg Samuel Toscano def. Saw Kaung Htet Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Lightweight 60 kg Hein Tun Aung def. Em Sothy Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Welterweight 67 kg Saw Hla Min def. Tun Lin Aung TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 0:46
Welterweight 67 kg Eh Mwe def. Thar Win Tun KO (Kick To The Body) 5 1:47
Lightweight 60 kg Lin Htet Naing def. Zin Bo Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00

WLC 12: Hideout Battle
WLC 12: Hideout Battle
Information
PromotionWorld Lethwei Championship
DateAugust 28, 2020
VenueUndisclosed studio
City 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 Souris Manfredi def. Maisha Katz TKO (Retirement) 4 3:00 For the inaugural Women’s Bantamweight World Lethwei Championship
Bantamweight 54 kg Somiong Luktupfah def. Artur Te Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Middleweight 75 kg Kristof Kirsch def. Gligor Stojanov Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Bantamweight 54 kg Nabil Anane def. Saw Phoe Khwar Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Light Welterweight 63.5 kg Sherzod Kabutov def. Nakha Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Welterweight 67 kg Omar Mahir def. Tophik Abdullaev KO (Punch and Knee) 1 1:24
Featherweight 57 kg Myagmasuren Borkhuu def. 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
City 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]

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