Dave Leduc is a Canadian former Lethwei fighter. He is a former 6-times Lethwei World Champion who held the openweight Lethwei Golden Belt and was undefeated under traditional rules KO to win. Leduc gained widespread notoriety by winning his fight in the controversial Prison Fight.In 2016, he travelled to Myanmar to fight Burmese bareknuckle boxing considered the world's most brutal sport. He challenged and defeated Tun Tun Min who was then recognized as the best in the world and became the first non-Burmese to win the Lethwei Golden Belt title. The same year, Leduc married Moldovan model Irina Terehova in a nationally televised traditional Burmese wedding ceremony in Yangon with approximately 30 million viewers in Myanmar. Wikipedia
“I will never eat animals or dairy for the rest of my life.”
On veganism
Source: https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/world-champion-lethwei-fighter-dave-leduc-says-being-vegan-is-a-philosophy-not-a-diet
2nd February, 2021
On veganism
Source: https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/world-champion-lethwei-fighter-dave-leduc-says-being-vegan-is-a-philosophy-not-a-diet
2nd February, 2021
On veganism
Source: As quoted in Plant Based News https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/world-champion-lethwei-fighter-dave-leduc-says-being-vegan-is-a-philosophy-not-a-diet/ (2nd February, 2021)
Leduc talking about Lethwei in A royal portrait: Dave Leduc https://thebodylockmma.com/lethwei/a-royal-portrait-dave-leduc-king-of-lethwei/ (July 30, 2019)
On Lethwei
As quoted by Anadolu Agency https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/ethnic-muslim-fighter-eyes-myanmar-s-kickboxing-crown/1325639 (November 30, 2018)
On Lethwei
“We’ll let the peasants fight for last place.”
After arriving in first place in the third episode of The Amazing Race Canada, Season 7 https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/07/16/the-amazing-race-canada-one-way-fun-day-in-edmonton/ (July 16, 2019)
“Maybe I was born in Myanmar in another life.”
As quoted in South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/other-martial-arts/article/3021025/maybe-i-was-born-myanmar-another-life/ (August 2, 2019)
On Lethwei
As quoted in South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/other-martial-arts/article/3021025/maybe-i-was-born-myanmar-another-life/ (August 2, 2019)
On Lethwei
Talking about his rematch with Cyrus Washington MyMMANews.com https://mymmanews.com/dave-leduc-the-king-of-lethwei/ (October 13, 2020)
“I’m not deep into Lethwei, I am Lethwei.”
When asked about how deep his involvement in the sport was. As Quoted on MyMMANews.com https://mymmanews.com/dave-leduc-the-king-of-lethwei/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtD5hDFslFY (October 13, 2020)
On Lethwei
