"The Bull" — openweight, modern
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Burmese Lethwei fighter of Mon descent, born in 1992 in Kyaikmaraw, Mon State. Widely regarded as one of Myanmar's greatest modern Lethwei fighters, he became the youngest-ever Openweight Golden Belt champion at 21 in 2014. His 2016–2018 trilogy against Dave Leduc defined international Lethwei, and the third bout remains the most-watched fight in the sport's history. Known for an aggressive, forward-moving style.
→ Headbutt in the clinch
Tun Tun Min stopped Saw Nga Man by TKO in round 4 at "Who is Number One?" in Yangon on 21 September 2014, aged 21, to win the Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt. Saw Nga Man was 33 and had held the openweight title for five years, making Tun Tun Min the youngest fighter ever to win the Golden Belt.
Tun Tun Min and Cyrus Washington fought three times in just over a year, all exhibition bouts with the Golden Belt not at stake. Washington knocked him out in round 3 on 7 December 2014; on 11 April 2015 Washington knocked him out again with a spinning technique, but Tun Tun Min recovered during his time-out and knocked Washington down in round 5, and Washington's corner threw in the towel; and he closed the trilogy by stopping Washington in 71 seconds on 20 December 2015 after Washington declined to continue following a strike to the eye socket.
The first meeting between Tun Tun Min and Dave Leduc, at GTG International Challenge Fights 2016 in Yangon, ended in a draw. Tun Tun Min dominated the early rounds before Leduc came back later in the fight, which was broadcast free-to-air on MRTV. Afterwards, Tun Tun Min said he had trouble with Leduc's distance control.
With the Openweight Golden Belt on the line at the 2016 Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship in Yangon, Leduc targeted Tun Tun Min's leg with push kicks before catching a high kick in round 3, and Tun Tun Min twisted his knee landing. He took the injury time-out, but after being thrown again he forfeited in round 3, losing the Golden Belt and making Leduc the first non-Burmese fighter to hold it. The bout was broadcast on Sky Net pay-TV.
On the World Lethwei Championship's debut card, WLC 1: The Great Beginning, in Yangon, Tun Tun Min stopped British Muay Thai champion Nicholas Carter in round 1 with headbutts and punches, the TKO coming at 2:59. He fought the bout on an already-injured knee that required surgery in Bangkok the following month.
Billed as "The Biggest Fight in Lethwei History" at a sold-out Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon, Leduc knocked Tun Tun Min out with an elbow in round 1. Tun Tun Min used his two-minute injury time-out and fought on, and five rounds ended without another knockout, producing a draw under traditional rules that let Leduc keep the Golden Belt. The fight drew a cumulative audience of 37 million people, including an estimated 10.35 million illegal streams — the largest audience in Lethwei history.
With the Golden Belt vacant, Tun Tun Min and Thway Thit Win Hlaing met twice in 2023. On 29 January, fighting at a 77 kg catchweight well below his usual weight of over 80 kg, Tun Tun Min was knocked down twice in round 4 and lost by decision. In the 20 August rematch, fought under traditional rules, the two drew and Thway Thit Win Hlaing kept the title.
Tun Tun Min beat Keivan Soleimani (Iran) in round 1 with a headbutt at the Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2025 in Yangon. It is the most recent bout in his documented record.
“I fought nine fights in this year and no opponents were from Myanmar”
Records below are reconstructed from public reports and may differ from official sanctioning-body counts.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 | Keivan Soleimani (Iran) | W | KO (Headbutt) | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2025, Yangon | 1 |
| 2024-09-22 | Kyaw Swar Win | W | KO (Head Kick) | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2024, Yangon | 1 |
| 2024 | Thway Thit Win Hlaing | D | Draw | (69th) Karen State Day, Hpa-an | 5 |
| 2023-08-20 | Thway Thit Win Hlaing | D | Draw | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2023, Yangon | 5 |
| 2023-01-29 | Thway Thit Win Hlaing | L | Decision | The Great Lethwei 3, Yangon — For vacant Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt | 5 |
| 2022-08-14 | Hamed Soleimani (Iran) | W | KO | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2022, Yangon — Defends Openweight Myanmar Lethwei World Championship - MLWC | 1 |
| 2020-12-06 | Shwe Yar Man | D | Draw | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2020, Yangon | 5 |
| 2020-01-20 | Keivan Soleimani (Iran) | D | Draw | Win Sein Taw Ya 2020, Mudon Township | 5 |
| 2019-08-18 | Mikhail Vetrila (Russia) | W | KO | 2019 Myanmar Lethwei World Championship, Yangon — Wins Openweight Myanmar Lethwei World Championship - MLWC | 5 |
| 2019-03-31 | Thaneelek Lookkromluang (Thailand) | W | KO | Lethwei Nation Fight, Yangon | 4 |
| 2018-12-16 | Dave Leduc | D | Draw | Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III, Yangon — For Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt | 5 |
| 2018-08-19 | Daryl Lokuku (DR Congo) | D | Draw | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2018, Yangon | 5 |
| 2018-07-22 | Saiyok Pumpanmuang (Thailand) | D | Draw | Golden Belt Championship, Yangon | 5 |
| 2017-03-03 | Nicholas Carter (UK) | W | TKO | WLC 1: The Great Beginning, Yangon | 1 |
| 2016-12-11 | Dave Leduc (Canada) | L | TKO (forfeit) | 2016 Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship, Yangon — Lost Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt | 3 |
| 2016-10-27 | Adem Yilmaz (Australia) | W | KO | Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2016, Tokyo, Japan | 5 |
| 2016-10-09 | Dave Leduc (Canada) | D | Draw | GTG International Challenge Fights 2016, Yangon | 5 |
| 2016-08-21 | Petchchuechip (Tanee Khomgrich) (Thailand) | W | KO | Myanmar Lethwei World Championship 2016, Yangon — Wins Openweight Myanmar Lethwei World Championship - MLWC | 1 |
| 2016-04-02 | Ludwik Dokhoyan (Russia) | W | KO | Max Thingyan Fight, Yangon | 1 |
| 2016-02-23 | Evgeni Klimin (Russia) | W | KO | Thaung Pyin Challenge Fights, Ye Township | 2 |
| 2016-02-04 | Tolipov Mansurbek (Uzbekistan) | W | KO | Win Sein Taw Ya 2016, Mudon Township | 2 |
| 2016-01-17 | Saw Gaw Mu Do | W | KO | Challenge to Myanmar Champion!, Yangon | 2 |
| 2015-12-20 | Cyrus Washington (USA) | W | KO | Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship 2015, Yangon | 1 |
| 2015-10-11 | Daniel Kerr (New Zealand) | W | KO | Who is the BEST?, Yangon | 2 |
| 2015-08-30 | Jackson Alves de Souza (Brazil) | W | KO | All Star Big Fight, Yangon | 1 |
| 2015-04-11 | Cyrus Washington (USA) | W | KO | Thingyan Fight 2015, Yangon | 5 |
| 2015-03-29 | Petchmankong Gaiyanghadaow (Thailand) | W | KO | One On One Myanmar-Thai Challenge Fights, Yangon | 3 |
| 2015-03-04 | Dernchonlek Sor.Sor.Niyom (Thailand) | W | KO | Kyaik Kay Lar Tha Challenge Fights, Lamaing Township | 4 |
| 2015-02-04 | Berneung Topkingboxing (Thailand) | D | Draw | 68th Mon National Day, Ye Township | 5 |
| 2015-01-15 | Dimitri Masson (France) | W | KO | Win Sein Taw Ya 2015, Mudon Township | 2 |
| 2015-01-05 | Trakoonsing Tor.Jatuten (Thailand) | W | KO | Hnit Kayin Challenge Fights, Ye Township | 4 |
| 2014-12-07 | Cyrus Washington (USA) | L | KO | Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship 2014, Yangon — For Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship | 3 |
| 2014-11-02 | Matthew Richardson (Canada) | W | KO | One on One International Challenge Fight, Yangon | 3 |
| 2014-09-21 | Saw Nga Man | W | TKO | Who is Number One?, Yangon — Wins Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt | 4 |
| 2014-08-31 | Petchtae Tor.Maxmuaythai (Thailand) | W | KO | Ultimate International Letwhay Challenge Fight 2014, Singapore | 2 |
| 2014-07-06 | Weerapol (Thailand) | W | KO | One on One Big Fight, Yangon | 3 |
| 2014-05-18 | Petchtae Tor.Maxmuaythai (Thailand) | W | KO | International Lethwei Challenge Fights, Yangon | 5 |
| 2014-04-06 | Saw Yan Paing | D | Draw | Myaw Sin Island Challenge Fights, Yangon | 5 |
| 2014-03-26 | Pravit Aor.Piriyapinyo (Thailand) | W | KO | Taung Pa Village Challenge Fights, Mudon Township | 2 |
| 2014-03-15 | Pravit Aor.Piriyapinyo (Thailand) | D | Draw | International Challenge Fights, Lamaing, Ye | 5 |
| 2014-03-09 | Rajchasie Pumphanmuang (Thailand) | W | KO | Hla Ka Zaing Village International Challenge Fights, Kyaikmaraw Township | 3 |
| 2014-01-26 | Yodkunkrai Por.Wiriya (Thailand) | W | KO | International Lethwei Challenge Fights, Thaung Pyin | 1 |
| 2013-09-21 | Naoki Samukawa (Japan) | D | Draw | Myanmar vs. Japan Challenge Fight, Yangon | 5 |
| 2013-05-12 | Soe Lin Oo | D | Draw | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Yangon | 5 |
| 2013-04-25 | Soe Lin Oo | D | Draw | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Myanmar | 5 |
| 2013 | Yodkunkrai Por.Wiriya (Thailand) | W | KO | International Lethwei Challenge Fights, Myanmar | 1 |
| 2013-05 | Saw Yan Paing | W | KO | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Lamaing, Ye | 2 |
| 2013-03-25 | Tun Tun | W | KO | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Ye Township | 3 |
| 2013-02-12 | Dawna Aung | D | Draw | Taungoo City Challenge Fights, Taungoo | 5 |
| 2013-02-05 | Yodtang (Thailand) | W | KO | Win Sein Taw Ya 2013, Mudon Township | 1 |
| 2013-01-20 | Poonpetch (Thailand) | W | KO | Myanmar vs. Thailand Letwhay Competition, Yangon | 1 |
| 2013-01-06 | Felix (Germany) | W | KO | Dagon Shwe Aung Lan 2013, Yangon | 2 |
| 2012-12-14 | Saw Ga Pa Rae Hmu | W | KO | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Mandalay | 3 |
| 2012-11-25 | Tha Pyay Nyo | D | Draw | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Yangon | 5 |
| 2012 | Tha Pyay Nyo | D | Draw | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Lamaing, Ye | 5 |
| 2012-02 | Win Tin | D | Draw | Thaung Pyin Challenge Fights, Ye Township | 5 |
| 2012 | Daung Thi Chay | D | Draw | Win Sein Taw Ya 2012, Mudon Township | 5 |
| 2011-11 | Sankom Muang Ya-mo (Pettaporn) (Thailand) | W | KO | Pa Nga International Lethwei Challenge Fights, Thanbyuzayat Township | 3 |
| 2011-11-07 | Nay Salai (Maw She) | L | TKO (cut) | 56th Kayin State Day Aung Lan Semi final, Kayin State | 3 |
| 2011-07-03 | Shwe Thein Aung | W | KO | Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights (Day 2), Mandalay | 1 |
| 2011-05-16 | Soe Htet Oo | D | Draw | Commemoration of Nyaung Water Festival, Mudon Township | 5 |
| 2011-03-15 | Saw Gaw Mu Do | W | KO | Thanbyuzayat Challenge Fights, Thanbyuzayat Township | 2 |
| 2011 | Soe Lin Oo | D | Draw | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Myanmar | 5 |
| 2011 | Too Too | D | Draw | Lethwei Challenge Fights, Myanmar | 5 |
| 2011 | Kyaw Ye Khaung | D | Draw | Royal Club Challenge Fights, Mawlamyine | 4 |
| 2010-10-26 | Kyar Pauk | D | Draw | Yele Pagoda Lethwei Challenge Fights, Kyaikkhami | 4 |