2016 was the first year in the history of the ILFJ, a Japanese Lethwei promotion.[1] The events were broadcast through television agreements with regional channels in Japan.

2016 in ILFJ
Information
First dateOctober 27, 2016
Last dateOctober 27, 2016
Events
Total events1

List of events edit

# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 October 27, 2016 Korakuen Hall   Tokyo, Japan

Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 edit

Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016
Information
PromotionILFJ
DateOctober 27, 2016
VenueKorakuen Hall
City  Tokyo, Japan
Event chronology
Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 Lethwei in Japan 2 : Legacy

Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016 was the first Lethwei event held by the ILFJ on October 27, 2016, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Background edit

This event featured top Lethwei fighters Tun Tun Min,[3] Too Too and Soe Lin Oo to inaugurate the first event of the promotion.[4][5]

Results edit

Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Openweight 80 kg   Tun Tun Min def.   Adem Yilmaz KO (punches) 5 0:58
Middleweight 75 kg   Too Too -   Soe Lin Oo Draw 5 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Thar A Thae Ta Pwint -   Kyal Zin Phyo Draw 5 3:00
Lightweight 70 kg   Saw Al Lay def.   Saw Htoo Zaw TKO (punches) 2 3:00
Bantamweight 60 kg   Tun Lwin Moe -   Saw Htoo Aung Draw 5 1:20

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ T.I (17 March 2018). "世界で一番過激な格闘技 ラウェイの世界(Japanese)". VICE Japan.
  2. ^ "Japan's first MTBF-certified raiding event "Lethwei Grand Prix in Japan 2016" is held at Korakuen Hall". Battle News. 12 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Adem Yilmaz VS Tun Tun Min - 'Lethwei Grand Prix Japan' 27 October 2016 - Tokyo Korakuen Hall". Mantis Boxing. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Lethwei GP in Japan 2016". Bout Review. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Burmese kick-boxing champ KOs Australian". Burmese DVB. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Lethwei GP 2016". ILFJ. Retrieved 4 March 2018.