ANTONIO FARIA
lightwelterweight, modern
In Short
Antonio Faria is a Portuguese Lethwei fighter and the WLC Light Welterweight World Champion. He won the inaugural title from Saw Htoo Aung at WLC 7 in February 2019, defeated Mite Yine by TKO at WLC 5 in June 2018, and defended the title against Spain's Francisco Jose Vinuelas by TKO at WLC 14 in September 2020.
Biography
Portuguese fighter Antonio Faria became the first WLC Light Welterweight World Champion by defeating Saw Htoo Aung at WLC 7: Mighty Warriors (22 February 2019) — Wikipedia's own account gives conflicting details on the finish (a second-round knockout in the prose, a third-round TKO by retirement in the results table). He also beat Mite Yine by TKO at WLC 5: Knockout War (2 June 2018) and defended his title by TKO over Spain's Francisco Jose Vinuelas at WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase (25 September 2020).
Titles & honours
- WLC Light Welterweight World Champion (won Feb 2019, one successful defence)
Reading this record
No systematic bout record survives for Antonio Faria. Myanmar kept no central sanctioning archive for sandpit-era Lethwei and festival cards were often undocumented, so this profile rests on the historical account rather than a verifiable win-loss line. Treat the absence of numbers as missing paperwork, not a short career.
Antonio Faria is one of 2 fighters profiled at lightwelterweight. No stance is documented for this fighter.
Frequently Asked
- What title does Antonio Faria hold?
- He is the WLC Light Welterweight World Champion, a title he won from Saw Htoo Aung at WLC 7: Mighty Warriors on 22 February 2019 and defended by TKO against Francisco Jose Vinuelas at WLC 14: Lethwei Showcase on 25 September 2020.
- What other WLC results does Antonio Faria have?
- He beat Mite Yine by TKO in round 3 at WLC 5: Knockout War on 2 June 2018.
- Where is Antonio Faria from?
- He is Portuguese.