Saw Nga Man
| Saw Nga Man | |
|---|---|
| Native name | စောငမန်း |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Saw Nga Man (Burmese: စောငမန်း), also known as Saw Shark, is a Burmese Lethwei fighter and former openweight Lethwei World Champion.[1][2]
Personal life
Saw Nga Man is an ethnic Karen, and in addition to Lethwei, he has represented Myanmar in Muay Thai at the 2013 SEA Games.[3]
Lethwei career
In 2014, Saw Nga Man lost the Lethwei open weight world title to Tun Tun Min in Yangon, Myanmar.[4]
WLC
In 2017, Saw Nga Man signed an exclusive contract with World Lethwei Championship.[5]
Titles
- 2013 Lethwei Golden Belt - Openweight World Champion
References
- ↑ AFP (30 December 2015). "Foreigners drawn to Myanmar's bone crushing kickboxing". CTV News.
- ↑ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (15 January 2016). "Lone Chaw's protégé". Myanmar Times.
- ↑ Nan Chaung Paw (14 November 2013). "Karen Boxers Represent Burma At SEA Games". Karen News. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (19 January 2016). "Bring on the world". Myanmar Times.
- ↑ Matthew Scott (11 November 2017). "'Once you get a taste, there's no turning back': brutal, bloody lethwei making Myanmar a martial arts mecca". South China Morning News.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lone Chaw |
Lethwei Openweight World Champion 2009 – 2014 |
Succeeded by Tun Tun Min |
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