{"id":13500,"date":"2022-01-03T16:28:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T16:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightersvault.com\/?p=13500"},"modified":"2022-06-27T19:45:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:45:32","slug":"lethwei-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightersvault.com\/lethwei-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Lethwei Explained: The Brutal Martial Art Of Burmese Boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Lethwei, or Burmese boxing, is a full-contact martial art from Myanmar that utilizes both stand-up striking and clinching techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lethwei is closely related to Muay Thai as the two martial arts share many similar techniques. But, Lethwei is known for being more brutal since fighters can use headbutts as a weapon and fight bare-knuckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we dive into the Burmese martial art of Lethwei and explore the history, traditions, techniques and famous Lethwei fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let’s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n