Amid five years of devastating conflict, young fighters embrace the traditional bloodsport as both self-defence and refuge In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: ...

In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. Despite its ...

Boxing champion Tun Tun Min may be a tough guy, but he’s got a big heart. The Myanmar fighter with a gap-toothed smile announced that he had auctioned off the belt that crowned him king of lethwei, or ...

In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. "I can't live ...