Where Wikipedia lists Lethwei as legal, as of 2022.
Lethwei's legal status is hard to summarise, and we have only one sourced country list. Wikipedia states that, because of its violent ruleset, Lethwei is difficult to sanction and is illegal in most countries outside Myanmar, and that as of 2022 it is legal only in the countries below. Laws change and this list is dated 2022; nothing on this page is legal advice. The badges below mean only that a country appears on that list. The list's supporting citation is a news item titled “New Zealand To Become The 10th Country To Host Pro Lethwei Fight”, which supports that professional fights have been hosted, not that a statute permits them. Wikipedia also states that the World Lethwei Federation has the responsibility to sanction and support the sport outside Myanmar.
Listed as legal as of 2022. Wikipedia describes the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF) as a branch of Myanmar's Ministry of Health and Sports, and says it created the tournament ruleset for the first Golden Belt Championship in 1996.
Listed as legal as of 2022. Wikipedia describes the Tokyo-based International Lethwei Federation Japan as a Lethwei promotion that uses traditional rules.
Listed as legal as of 2022.
Listed as legal as of 2022. Wikipedia says the Slovak Lethwei Association, a member of the World Lethwei Federation, has sanctioned many Lethwei events in Slovakia.
Listed as legal as of 2022.
Listed as legal as of 2022. Wikipedia says Lethwei is technically not banned in Thailand, and that bare-knuckle full-rules bouts are fought yearly in the televised Thailand vs. Myanmar shows held during Songkran, which it says have gone on since 1986.
Listed as legal as of 2022.
Listed as legal as of 2022.
Listed as legal only in the state of Wyoming, as of 2022. Wikipedia reports that on 7 November 2020, in partnership with the Wyoming Combat Sports Commission, the World Lethwei Federation sanctioned the first-ever Lethwei fight in the United States. Consult the relevant state athletic commission before planning any event.
Listed as legal as of 2022.
Listed as legal as of 2022.
Not on the 2022 list. Wikipedia’s article on Dave Leduc says that in 2013 Lethwei was illegal in the province of Quebec. It gives no later status for Quebec, and this site has no sourced information on the rest of Canada.
This page cannot tell you that Lethwei is legal, or illegal, anywhere that is not listed above: we have no sourced information on any other country, and the list itself is dated 2022. Wikipedia states that Lethwei is illegal in most countries outside Myanmar. Before you plan a bout, a class or an event:
For gym owners and promoters: take advice from a lawyer who specialises in combat-sport law before running any event, and ask your insurer in writing whether your policy covers the contact involved.