(1991-12-13) December 13, 1991 (age 32) Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Other names
The King of Lethwei Steel Giraffe ဒေဝ (pronounced 'day-wa')[1]
Nationality
Canada Myanmar[2]
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Style
Lethwei, Sanda, Jeet Kune Do
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Patenaude Martial Arts (2009–present)
Trainer
Sifu Patrick Marcil
Rank
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active
2013–present
Occupation
martial artist
Spouse
Irina Terehova
(m. 2016)
Children
1
Website
Official website
Signature
Dave Leduc (born 13 December 1991) is a Canadian former Lethwei fighter. He is a former six-time Lethwei world champion who held the openweight Lethwei Golden Belt and was undefeated under traditional rules KO to win.[4] In 2014, Leduc first gained widespread notoriety by winning his fight in the controversial Prison Fight inside a maximum security prison in Thailand.[5]
In 2016, he travelled to Myanmar to fight Burmese bareknuckle boxing considered the world's most brutal sport.[1][6][7] 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.[8][9][10] 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.[11]
^ abBhrodri Morgan (30 July 2019). "A royal portrait: Dave Leduc, King of Lethwei". The Body Lock. In Burmese, he is known as 'ဒေဝ' (pronounced day-wah)
^"Myanmar Passsport Dave Leduc". Facebook. August 2, 2022.
^"Lethwei Champion Dave Leduc gets promoted to BJJ Blue Belt". Budo Dragon. 31 July 2022.
^Chhorn Norn (25 May 2023). "Bareknuckle champion wants Kun Khmer fighter". The Phnom Penh Post.
^Arnaud, Fanny (16 September 2016). "Un Québécois gagne un prison fight en Thaïlande". Le Journal de Montréal.
^Lucas Bourdon (1 August 2019). "Lethwei champion Dave Leduc: 'I didn't like Muay Thai, because there were gloves'". Bloody Elbow.
^Karl R. De Mesa (12 March 2019). "The Most Brutal Sport in the World Uses Bare Knuckles and Head Butts". Vice.
^Kyaw Zin Hlaing (13 December 2016). "Myanmar's lethwei goliath toppled by Canadian 'Dave'". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
^Dane Becker (16 March 2020). "Dave Leduc Wears The Crown Of World Lethwei Champion". The Mix.
^Joe Henley (28 January 2018). "Burmese bare-knuckle kick-boxing goes mainstream as foreigners discover ancient combat sport". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. To us, he is Burmese [...] His lifestyle is Burmese. Today all Myanmar people cheer for Dave.
^Pierre-Paul Biron (27 May 2016). "Ils ont changé de vie: il vend tout ici et devient une vedette en Asie". Le Journal de Montréal.
DaveLeduc (born 13 December 1991) is a Canadian former Lethwei fighter. He is a former six-time Lethwei world champion who held the openweight Lethwei...
trilogy. In 2016, after having previously fought to an explosive draw, DaveLeduc and Tun Tun Min rematched at the Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship in Yangon...
In 2023, the World Lethwei Federation agreed for Samnang to challenge DaveLeduc for the openweight Lethwei World Championship because of his winning streak...
Min to face DaveLeduc at the Air KBZ Grand Final Myanmar Championship in Yangon. On December 16, 2018, the trilogy fight of DaveLeduc vs. Tun Tun Min...
Awards. Leduc received a $50,000 bonus for his performance and marketing efforts. In October 2019, while on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, DaveLeduc announced...
April 28, 2021, DaveLeduc criticized Muay Thai fighter Buakaw Banchamek and historical figure Nai Khanom Tom in a social media post. Leduc questioned the...
2018, Danish businessman Andi Egeberg invited Lethwei world champion DaveLeduc and organized the first Lethwei seminar in the country of Denmark. In...
thai programs. Among the tryout winners are Kai Kara-France, Dan Hooker, DaveLeduc, Loma Lookboonmee and Casey O'Neill. In 2015, the gym was sold to Thai...
website MTL Blog. In 2016, she married Lethwei World Champion fighter DaveLeduc in a nationally televised wedding ceremony in Myanmar. In 2019, she participated...
Stéphane Leduc (1853–1939), French biologist Timothy LeDuc (born 1990), American pairskater Violette Leduc (1907–1972), French author DaveLeduc (born 1991)...
Washington: DaveLeduc rematch would be 'biggest Lethwei debut' for ONE Championship". The Bodylock MMA. Jeff Swartz (6 October 2020). "BREAKING: DAVELEDUC VS...
modified form of Jeet Kune Do. His students include Lethwei World Champion DaveLeduc and UFC middleweight fighter Marc-André Barriault. Marcil's coaching was...
in The Joe Rogan Experience podcast by Joe Rogan with Lethwei champion DaveLeduc as guest. Born Warriors presented an authentic up-close look at Lethwei...
Sityodtong has expressed his love for the art and wanting to recruit DaveLeduc into the organization. On 10 November 2017, ONE Featherweight World Champion...
Notable fighters under Lethwei rules include Soe Lin Oo, Tun Tun Min, DaveLeduc, Too Too and Cyrus Washington. Rules: Opponents are allowed to strike...
2017). "LEDUC Proves 9 Is Greater Than 8". The Muay Thai Guy. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017. "TMT Fighter Dave "The...
skills. When it comes to fighting convicts, former notable competitor DaveLeduc said to Bangkok Post : "They deserve to get my 100%," adding, "If he wins...
This event featured recently crowned openweight Lethwei World Champion DaveLeduc defending his title for the first time against Lethwei veteran Phoe Kay...
Academy Awards. On November 7, 2020, Black commentated the rematch between DaveLeduc and Cyrus Washington in Wyoming, USA. Robin Black - vocals Peter Arvidsson...
documentary about professional fighter DaveLeduc and his journey to Lethwei. The biographical documentary follows Leduc on his way to become world champion...
February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019. Matthew Carter (4 December 2018). "DaveLeduc vs Tun Tun Min 3: The Biggest Fight In Lethwei History". Lethwei World...
2016, Too Too faced Quebecer fighter DaveLeduc at the 1st Myanmar Lethwei World Championship. During the fight, Leduc locked Too Too in a clinch and administered...
champion DaveLeduc on August 2, 2019. Baczynski felt confident leading up to the fight because he had more fighting experience than Leduc. Baczynski...
Soe Lin Oo Mite Yine Saw Ba Oo Kyar Ba Nyein Wan Chai Tway Ma Shaung DaveLeduc Cyrus Washington Artur Saladiak Sasha Moisa Julija Stoliarenko Naimjon...
Lambagiu Ștefan Lătescu Sergei Lascenko Ole Laursen Cung Le Jérôme Le Banner DaveLeduc Chan Hyung Lee Su Hwan Lee Xie Lei Stefan Leko Jean-Claude Leuyer Artem...
and Pancrase. Matsushima has faced strong opposition with the likes of DaveLeduc, Marat Gafurov, and Garry Tonon. Koyomi Matsushima is currently training...
World Championship (MLWC), Diesellek faced current Lethwei World Champion DaveLeduc inside the Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Both fighters weighed-in...
Show, and The Social. This season's cast included Lethwei World Champion DaveLeduc; writer, actress, and model Irina Terehova; Olympic hurdler Sarah Wells;...
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