Wan Chai (fighter)

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Wan Chai
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BornSaw Han Thein
(1972-01-24) January 24, 1972 (age 54)
Kawt Nwe village, Kawkareik Township, Myawaddy District, Kayin State, Burma
Native nameစောဟန်သိန်း
Other namesA Lwan (အလွမ်း)
NationalityMyanmar Myanmar
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
StyleLethwei
StanceOrthodox
TeamHERO, KLN, Kywe Min, Aung Myanmar, Adventure, Royal D Wan Chai
TrainerMyawaddy U Than Shwe,[1] Panudej Petchkasem,[2] U A Nwe, U Min Oo[3]
Years active1989–2012
Other information
Children1
Notable relativesLwann Chai (son)[4]
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Wan Chai (Burmese: ဝမ်ချိုင်း) (born January 24, 1972) is a former Burmese Lethwei fighter and Openweight Lethwei World Champion in 1998 and 1999.[5]

Early life

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Wan Chai was born in 1972 to father U Pan Nyunt and mother Daw Khin May in Kawt Nwe, a village east of Kawkareik city in Kayin State.[6] He started his training initially with Myawaddy U Than Shwe, a former boxer well known with the arts in both Myanmar and Thailand himself.[7]

Lethwei career

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Before his fame in Myanmar lethwei Wan Chai was already a veteran of the fight game with great experiences gained in Thailand.[8] In 1996, the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF), a branch of the Myanmar's Ministry of Health and Sports, created the Golden Belt Championship for rising talents which uses the tournament Lethwei rules, unlike the traditional Golden Belt.[9][10]

After returning to Myanmar, Wan Chai burst onto the scene and competed at the inaugural Golden Belt Championship which he won by defeating Aung Aung Tun.[11][12] In 1998, he challenged the reigning Myanmar Lethwei World Champion Shwe Du Wun. Wan Chai took the Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt title away from the champion within three rounds.[13] Wan Chai lost the title to Shan La Tway in a year later. After his retirement, Wan Chai made a commitment to support the Aung Myanmar lethwei club in 2016, which trained Daung Thi Chay, Lwann Chai, Saw George, Yan Linn Aung and Daung Phyu Lay at the time.[14] He transferred to several clubs but eventually ended up with the one carrying his own name. His most notable students are his son Lwann Chai and Thway Thit Win Hlaing.

Myanmar vs USA challenge

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In June 2001, the first international Lethwei event took place in Yangon with professional fighters from the United States facing Burmese fighters under full traditional Lethwei rules. Wan Chai was matched against American UFC veteran Doug Evans and the event was named International Myanmar traditional boxing challenge & Myanmar-Australia talent testing boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar. In the first round, Evans was dropped to the floor with a knee strike to the lower abdomen while clinching[15] and lost by referee stoppage (TKO).[16][17] Evans later claimed he was kneed in the groin by Wan Chai, however the official did not see the strike and the referee stoppage remained.[18]

Titles and accomplishments

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  • Championships
    • Myanmar National Champion (1998, 1999)
    • Golden Belt Champion (1996)
  • Other championships
    • 2001 challenge fight belt holder

Lethwei record

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Professional Lethwei record
69 wins, 3 losses, 8 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2012-01-08 Draw Myanmar Shwe War Tun Dagon Shwe Aung Lan 2012 Yangon, Myanmar Draw 3 3:00
2009-04-04 Draw Myanmar Zarni Sin Yine Dagon Shwe Aung Lan 2009 Yangon, Myanmar Draw 3 3:00
2009-02-06 Draw Myanmar Shwe War Tun Myaw Sin Island Challenge Fights Yangon, Myanmar Draw 3 3:00
2009-00-00 Draw Myanmar Saw Thae Aung Lethwei Challenge Fights Myanmar Draw 5 3:00
2006-01-26 Loss Myanmar Lone Chaw Myeik city Lethwei Challenge Fights Myeik, Myanmar TKO 3
2005-04-03 Draw Myanmar Lone Chaw City F.M Aung Lan Tournament, Myanmar Convention Center Yangon, Myanmar Draw 5 3:00[19]
2004-06-13 Loss Myanmar Shwe Sai Challenge Fights, Thuwunna Stadium Yangon, Myanmar TKO 3 2:52[20]
2004-06-05 Win Myanmar Lone Chaw Myeik city Lethwei Challenge Fights Myeik, Myanmar KO 3 2:50
2003-06-01 Draw Myanmar Shan Lay Thway Challenge Fights, Thuwunna Stadium Yangon, Myanmar Draw 5 3:00
2001-06-09 Win United States Doug Evans International Challenge Fights, Thuwunna Stadium Yangon, Myanmar TKO 1
Wins challenge fight belt
2001-04-30 Draw Myanmar Shan Lay Thway Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field Mandalay, Myanmar Draw 5 3:00
1999-00-00 Loss Myanmar Shan Lay Thway Champions Challenge, Thuwunna Stadium Yangon, Myanmar TKO 1
Lost Openweight Lethwei World Title - Wan Chai contracted malaria shortly before the fight
1998-00-00 Win Myanmar Win Naing Tun Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field Mandalay, Myanmar KO 2
1998-00-00 Win Myanmar Shwe Du Wun Hpayarkone village Challenge Fights Hpa-an Township, Myanmar KO
1998-04-01 Win Myanmar Shwe Du Wun 51st Mon National Day, Aung San Indoor Stadium Yangon, Myanmar KO 3 1:04[21]
Wins Openweight Lethwei World Title
1997-11-06 Draw Myanmar Shwe Du Wun Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field Mandalay, Myanmar Draw 5 3:00
1997-07-09 Draw Myanmar Shwe Du Wun Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field Mandalay, Myanmar Draw 12 3:00
1997-05-05 Draw Myanmar Aung Aung Tun (52nd) Armed Forces Day Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field Mandalay, Myanmar Draw 7 3:00
1997-00-00 Win Myanmar Moe Palae Lethwei Challenge Fights Hpa-an Township, Myanmar KO 6
1997-02-25 Win Myanmar Shwe War Tun Kawt Gun village Challenge Fights Hlaingbwe Township, Myanmar KO 4
1997-02-03 Win Myanmar (Thar Si) Maung Maung Gyi Lethwei Challenge Fights, Aung San Indoor Stadium Yangon, Myanmar KO 4
1997-02-02 Win Myanmar Aung Aung Tun Golden Belt Championship, Aung San Indoor Stadium Yangon, Myanmar KO 4 [22]
Wins Golden Belt Championship
1997-01-09 Win Thailand Kittichai Kiatbusaba International Challenge Fights Chiang Mai, Thailand TKO 4
1995-00-00 Loss Thailand Somdang Nongkhai International Challenge Fights Thailand TKO
1995-00-00 Draw Thailand Kolalek Lookphrayapichai Burma-Thai Challenge Fights Thailand Draw 5

References

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