Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III
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Draw
Tun Tun Min gets knocked out at 2:30 of the first round, uses 2 minutes Openweight Golden Belt |
Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III, also known as The Biggest Fight In Lethwei History,
The rivalry started in 2016 and this bout was the third fight of the trilogy. Tun Tun Min was knocked out for over 40 seconds by an elbow of Leduc at 2:30 of the first round, and used his 2-minute injury time-out to get back in the fight.[6] The fight ended in a draw according to traditional rules and marked Leduc's 7th consecutive successful title defence.[7] Leduc was seen fighting under the Myanmar flag out of the red corner,[1] marking the first time in Lethwei history for a non-Burmese to fight from the red corner against a Burmese native.[8]
Background
The potential trilogy between Leduc and Tun Tun Min had been talked about and promoted since 2016 prior to the fight, including by the two fighters themselves on social media. After his loss to Leduc in 2016, Tun Tun Min admitted he had considered leaving the sport, but he changed his mind, assuming his patriotic duty of taking the Lethwei crown from a foreign fighter. “That’s why I'm going to fight Dave. I will fight with patriotic spirit,” Tun Tun Min said on Anadolu Agency. In November 2018, it was reported that the two parties were negotiating a potential rematch between Leduc and Tun Tun Min.[9]
On September 17, 2028, a special letter was sent from the
Tun Tun Min lost the
Fight details
On December 16, 2018, the highly anticipated third match between
Tun Tun Min came back to the fight visibly frustrated at not being able to land on Dave leading him to attempt a flying roundhouse kick and other acrobatic feats in an attempt to slow down his rival. At the 2:35 of the same round, Leduc executed a jumping elbow strike and knocked out Tun Tun Min for 43 second. The later rounds saw both boxers vying for a finish but ended without another knockout at the final bell and Leduc retained his title. The latter rounds saw both boxers vying for a finish but end without a winner at the final bell. Leduc retained the
Viewership
In October 2016, the first fight was initially broadcast on
In December 2016, for the much anticipated rematch, the promoters switched to Sky Net Direct to Home (DTH), a Satellite television pay TV operator who provides nationwide in Myanmar by Shwe Than Lwin Media Co., Ltd.[17]
In December 2018, the trilogy fight would also be televised by Sky Net DTH. There was organized public screenings at venues such as bars, restaurants and private homes all across Myanmar. Due to the high demand, there were some fears that Sky Net would not be able to provide the advertised level of quality with the amount of bandwidth needed. However, no technical issues have been reported. Canal+ Myanmar also produced a short documentary, Into Dave's Fist, focusing on the Leduc's preparation for the fight.[18]
Due to the fight being solely broadcast in Myanmar, it was expected that fans would seek unauthorized streams of the fight. Sky Net gave notices to Facebook pages who illegally streamed the fight in violation of its copyrights an estimated 10.35 million viewers illegally streamed the fight. The fight recorded the highest viewership in history of Lethwei and was watched by a cumulative 37 million people.[19]
Purses
In December 2018, Dave Leduc reported in an interview that he earned more than 400 Million
Golden Belt
For Lethwei fighters, the traditional Golden Belt is regarded as the highest and most prestigious award.[20]
There is only one Golden Belt champion for each weight categories, with the Openweight class champion being considered the strongest Lethwei fighter in the world.[21] The Openweight Champion is the equivalent of being pound-for-pound champion in the world of lethwei.[22]
Officials and rules
The official for the fight:
- Referee: Zarni Sin Yine
The fight was sanctioned by the
Both athletes agreed to the weight limit of 176 lbs; 80 kg.
References
- ^ Youtube. December 31, 2018.
- ^ Matthew Carter (4 December 2018). "The Biggest Fight In Lethwei History". Lethwei World.
- ^ a b c Jonathan Jobin (11 December 2018). "" Il a eu deux ans pour me haïr et méditer devant ma photo " : Dave Leduc affronte Tun Tun Min une 3e fois". Radio-Canada (in French).
L'affrontement entre Dave Leduc et Tun Tun Min pourrait être le plus gros de l'histoire de ce sport en Birmanie
- ^ a b Arthur, Richard (15 December 2018). "Lethwei star Tun Tun Min's road to redemption". Fox Sports Asia. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018.
is being billed as the biggest fight in Lethwei history
- ^ Global New Light of Myanmar. October 21, 2018. Archived from the originalon October 24, 2018.
- ^ Dazzler (17 December 2018). "WATCH: Lethwei King Dave Leduc Just Brutalized His Latest Opponent". ScrapDigest.
- Myanmar Times. Archived from the originalon 3 January 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ FOX Sports Asia. Archived from the originalon 17 December 2018.
- ^ Linn, Kyaw Ye (30 November 2018). "Ethnic Muslim fighter eyes Myanmar's kickboxing crown". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Aung Mint Sein (September 19, 2018). "MTLF Warns Leduc: "You Must Defend."". Lethwei World.
- ^ a b Eaton, Matt (15 October 2018). "Rematch set for Dave Leduc and Tun Tun Min". The Fight Nation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019.
- ^ a b Martin Comptois (December 14, 2018). "Combat fort attendu pour Dave "Le Nomade" Leduc". Le Droit.
- ^ "Official weigh ins LEDUC vs TTM". Lethwei World. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Moe Htet, Kyal Phyu (16 December 2018). "ထွန်းထွန်းမင်း ဘာကြောင့်အနိမ့်သရေဖြစ်ခဲ့သလဲ". Eleven Media Group. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Htay, Ye Yint (16 December 2018). "ဒဏ်ရာကြောင့် စိတ်တိုင်းကျမထိုးနိုင်ခဲ့လို့ ပရိသတ်ကို တောင်းပန်လိုက်တဲ့ ထွန်းထွန်းမင်း". Duwun Sports.
- ^ Thaw, May (12 March 2007). "Broadcasting options expanding". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Myanmar to launch Sky Net DTH and MPS systems in November". Cisco-news.tmcnet.com. 2011-12-14.
- ^ "Into Dave's Fist". Canal+ Myanmar. December 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Matthew Carter (December 23, 2018). "Massive Viewership Numbers For Leduc Vs Tun Tun Min Trilogy". Lethwei World.
- ^ Mark Schroeder (17 September 2019). "Introduction to Lethwei". The Fight Site.
- Myanmar Times. Archived from the originalon 1 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "SONS OF LETHWEI LEGENDS TO MEET IN THE RING AT WLC: KING OF NINE LIMBS". Asia Persuasian MMA. 22 June 2019.
The Openweight Champion is the equivalent of being pound-for-pound champion in the world of lethwei