https://www.scmp.com/rss/501702/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In just four short years, Dave Leduc has cemented his position as the “King of Lethwei”. This ancient Martial Art is the national sport of Myanmar. It’s the art of nine limbs and virtually anything goes. You can headbutt (the ninth limb), you can suplex, and, crucially, you fight bare-knuckle. The unmistakable 6’2 Canadian, who began his career fighting Muay Thai, opted to switch to Myanmar’s more brutal equivalent and has taken to it like a duck to water. The 28-year-old has produced famous... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3096012/dave-leduc-itching-fight-world-lethwei?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3096012/dave-leduc-itching-fight-world-lethwei?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2020 12:00:19 +0000 Don’t talk smack about Lethwei when Dave Leduc is around. The World Lethwei Championship cruiserweight champion didn’t take kindly to some remarks on social media by English Muay Thai star Liam Harrison. Harrison took aim at “some serious idiots out there who think Lethwei is harder than Muay Thai”. What ensued was a clear 10-8 round for Leduc. “Never met you, or even mentioned your name, until I was sent this poorly written rant you did on me and the most brutal sport in the world, Lethwei. I... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036975/dave-leduc-blasts-delusional-liam-harrison?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036975/dave-leduc-blasts-delusional-liam-harrison?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:10:08 +0000