Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation

The Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF) (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံရိုးရာလက်ဝှေ့အဖွဲ့ချုပ်) is one of two major organizations which sanctions professional Lethwei bouts worldwide and the only one who oversees Lethwei competitions in Myanmar.[2][3]

Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation
SportLethwei
JurisdictionMinistry of Health and Sports of Myanmar
AbbreviationMTLF
Founded1995 (1995)
HeadquartersThuwunna Indoor Stadium
LocationYangon, Myanmar
PresidentU Thein Aung
ChairmanU Sai Zaw Zaw[1]
Vice president(s)Ne Win
Official website
www.mtbfederation.com

History

The Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation or MTLF is a branch of the Myanmar's Ministry of Health and Sports.[4][5] The federation was initially founded in 1995 as the Myanmar Traditional Boxing Federation,[6] since Lethwei is translated to Boxing in Burmese language.[1] In 2019, the federation adapted its name to the MTLF - Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation, reflecting a more modern approach to the world.

Since 1990's, MTLF has been the sponsor of Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar and holds an office space in the premise.[7]

In 2016, the MTLF granted a ‘’Grade-A’’ promoter licence from the International Lethwei Federation Japan[8] allowing them to organize traditional Lethwei events in Japan.[9][10][11]

See also

References
  1. Ye Yint Htay (6 July 2015). "Life is tough for Myanmar's traditional boxing pros". Mizzima.
  2. Cynthia Choo (1 November 2015). "Lethwei boxing wins fans worldwide". Asia One.
  3. "Myanmar traditional boxing competition to be held in Mandalay". Global New Light of Myanmar. 10 September 2019.
  4. "Tun Tun Min wins Myanmar Lethwei World Championship". Myanmar Daily News. 19 August 2019.
  5. Kyaw Zin Hlaing (30 April 2015). "Slovakia the next stop for Lethwei stars". Myanmar Times.
  6. "4th Myanmar Lethwei World Championship". Myanmar Traditional Radio. 21 August 2019.
  7. "Sports Clubs & Associations - Myanmar Boxing Federation". Yangon Directory. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  8. "(Japanese) Japan's first MTBF-certified raiding event "Lethwei Grand Prix in Japan 2016" is held at Korakuen Hall". Battle News. 12 September 2016.
  9. "Myanmar-Japan Lethwei fights hosted in Japan". Global New Light of Myanmar. 2 March 2018.
  10. "後楽園大会出場の外国人戦手が来日＆当日券情報(Japanese)". ILFJ.
  11. "Burmese kick-boxing champ KOs Australian". Burmese DVB. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018.
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