Dave Leduc

Born in Gatineau, Leduc starting playing baseball at a young age.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=En prison pour ce battre|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/sport-regional/201409/15/01-4800300-en-prison-pour-se-battre.php|website=La Presse|date=15 September 2014|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602064309/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/sport-regional/201409/15/01-4800300-en-prison-pour-se-battre.php|archive-date=2 June 2017|url-status=dead}} In 2005, Leduc represented Outaouais in Baseball at the Summer Quebec Games in Amos and won the bronze medal.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=Treize manches et le bronze|url=https://www.ledroit.com/2020/08/15/treize-manches-et-le-bronze-3b648424cf9f746e0a4320e7f385be2f|website=Le Droit|date=14 August 2020}} He also played in the United States as a pitcher.{{cite web|last1=Terehova|first1=Irina|title=Everything You Need To Know About Quebec's Sensation, Dave Leduc|url=http://www.irinatee.com/2016/04/11/everything-need-know-quebecs-sensation-dave-leduc/|website=Irinatee|date=11 April 2016|access-date=31 December 2016|archive-date=11 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711042157/http://www.irinatee.com/2016/04/11/everything-need-know-quebecs-sensation-dave-leduc/|url-status=dead}} In 2011, at nineteen years old, Leduc was managing a nightclub in Ottawa and owned a limousine company.{{cite web|last1=Lelièvre|first1=Benoît|title=Le champion de boxe à mains nues québécois que vous ne connaissez pas|url=https://www.vice.com/fr/article/le-champion-de-boxe-a-mains-nues-quebecois-que-vous-ne-connaissez-pas/?/|website=VICE Quebec|date=May 30, 2017}}

In 2009, at the age of seventeen, a disagreement with his father forced Leduc to leave his home and live on the streets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/hedefim-babama-gucumu-kanitlamakti-41016247|title=Hedefim babama gücümü kanıtlamaktı|website=Hürriyet|date=12 November 2018|language=tr}} Leduc decided to direct his anger into martial arts and joined the martial arts academy of Sifu Patrick Marcil in Gatineau, Quebec.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc: Lethwei World Champion|url=http://muaythaiauthority.com/dave-leduc-lethwei-world-champion|website=Muaythai Authority|date=11 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812171653/https://muaythaiauthority.com/dave-leduc-lethwei-world-champion|archive-date=12 August 2018|url-status=dead}} He began learning Sanda, Jeet Kune Do principles, training his headbutts, and hitting the bag bareknuckle while competing in amateur fight nights.{{Cite web|url=https://www.overtimeheroics.net/2020/05/27/the-king-of-nine-limbs-dave-leduc|title=The King of Nine Limbs: Dave Leduc|website=Overtime Heroics Lethwei|author=James Rees|date=27 May 2020}}{{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Bâtir un champion! Dave " Nomad " Leduc|url=https://gatineau.patenaudemartialarts.com/gatineau-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma/batir-champion-dave-nomad-leduc/|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=28 May 2017}}

• {{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Spotlight: Dave Leduc|url=http://gatineaumartialarts.com/spotlight-dave-leduc|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=26 January 2016|access-date=22 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223215119/http://gatineaumartialarts.com/spotlight-dave-leduc/|archive-date=23 February 2017|url-status=dead}} Leduc started training and organizing local no-gi grappling tournaments.

File:Dave Leduc Prison Fight 2014.png inside Klongpai maximum security prison.]]

Sifu Patrick Marcil showed Leduc an old videotape of a Lethwei event in Myanmar and from this moment Leduc wanted to become a Lethwei fighter. In 2013, Lethwei being illegal in the province of Quebec{{cite web|author=EMagraken|title=Quebec Government Confirms Amateur Muay Thai / Kickboxing / MMA Illegal|url=https://combatsportslaw.com/2017/02/08/quebec-government-confirms-amateur-muay-thai-and-kickboxing-illegal|website=Combat Sports Law|date=8 February 2017}} and having difficulty getting a fight in Myanmar, Leduc went on his first trip to neighboring Thailand to begin his professional career. Myanmar's lack of training facilities led Leduc to move to Phuket in order to train at Tiger Muay Thai.{{cite news|url=http://www.sympatico.ca/actualites/insolite/dave-leduc-quebecois-vedette-asie-1.3404251|title=Un Québécois vend tout et devient une vedette en Asie|date=3 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028031951/http://www.sympatico.ca/actualites/insolite/dave-leduc-quebecois-vedette-asie-1.3404251|archive-date=28 October 2020|website=Sympatico}}{{cite web|last1=Vermette|first1=Kim|title=Allez simple pour l'Asie|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/special/2017/aller-simple-pour-l-asie/index-4.html|website=Radio-Canada|date=12 March 2017}} Leduc fought MMA in Canada and went undefeated in his three amateur fights, winning two of them by submission via guillotine choke.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/41056-david-leduc|title=Dave Leduc MMA Stats|website=Tapology|access-date=2018-02-20}} His last win was against Tristar Gym fighter and Georges St-Pierre's protege, Yukinori Akazawa,{{Cite web|url=http://tkomma.ca/2018/07/03/georges-st-pierres-protege-training-partner-yukinori-akazawa-signs-tko/|title=GSP's Protege and Training Partner Yukinori Akazawa Signs With TKO|website=TKO MMA|date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218082003/https://tkomma.ca/2018/07/03/georges-st-pierres-protege-training-partner-yukinori-akazawa-signs-tko|archive-date=18 February 2019}} which he won by unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/fightquest-25-dave-leduc-vs-yukinori-akazawa|title=Dave Leduc vs. Yukinori Akazawa|website=Tapology|access-date=2020-01-02}}

File:Prison Fight 2014 Press Conference.png

In 2014, Leduc made his pro debut against future UFC welterweight fighter Jonathan Meunier. Having never cut weight as an amateur, Leduc fought at his walking weight 171 lbs. He lost by referee stoppage in the first round and would return to the cage in November 2015 to face future ONE Championship title contender Koyomi Matsushima, this time attempting to drop down to 155 lbs.{{Cite web|url=https://podtail.com/en/podcast/coach-chris-wonderboy-treningspodcast/-episode-6-coach-chris-wonderboy-with-dave-leduc/|title=Episode 6 : Coach Chris & Wonderboy with Dave Leduc|website=Podtail|date=18 November 2018|access-date=23 November 2018|archive-date=24 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124055112/https://podtail.com/en/podcast/coach-chris-wonderboy-treningspodcast/-episode-6-coach-chris-wonderboy-with-dave-leduc/|url-status=dead}} Matsushima won by referee stoppage in the first round after Leduc was caught by a hammer fist trying to secure a triangle choke.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Dave-Leduc-181589|title=Dave Leduc MMA Stats|website=Sherdog|access-date=2018-02-02}}

On July 12, 2014, Leduc took part in the controversial Prison Fight in Thailand, where inmates with serious convictions can reduce their sentences and even earn their freedom by winning a series of fights against foreign fighters.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title="Le Nomade" s'arrêtera|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/le-nomade-sarretera-263fd99436c9dfb8d1c868eaa164d007|website=Le Droit|date=22 December 2017}}{{cite magazine|last1=Forgan|first1=Duncan|title=Prison Inmates in Thailand Fight Foreigners for Their Freedom|url=https://time.com/24630/prison-inmates-in-thailand-fight-foreigners-for-their-freedom//|magazine=Time|date=14 March 2014}} Prison Fight is sanctioned by the Thai Department of Corrections and described as a way for inmates to battle their way to an early release.{{cite web|title=Pelean por su libertad|trans-title=They fight for their freedom|url=http://www.eldiario.ec/noticias-manabi-ecuador/432715-pelean-por-su-libertad|website=El Diario Ecuador|date=May 12, 2017|language=}} The event took place in the maximum security Klongpai Central Prison, in Nakhon Ratchasima, two hours north of Bangkok. Leduc faced Thahan Chor.Chatchai, an experienced Muay Thai fighter who competed multiple times at Lumpini Stadium, but was arrested and incarcerated for trafficking methamphetamine. Leduc won by unanimous decision and left the top of his opponent's head lacerated because of repetitive elbow strikes.

When it came to fighting convicts, Leduc said to the Bangkok Post that he wouldn't feel bad if he won and his rival's sentence wasn't reduced.{{cite news|last1=Arterbury|first1=John|title=Prison fighters prize future over future|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/421369/|website=Bangkok Post|date=20 June 2014}} Leduc explained to Argentinian news Infobae the mentality of the inmates at the Prison Fight events, saying:

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"They do not fight for money, they fight for their freedom. I only fight for honor and glory."{{cite web|last1=Baldo|first1=Emmanuel|title=(Spanish) Prison Fight: el torneo carcelario de Muay Thai en el que el vencedor gana la libertad|url=http://www.infobae.com/america/deportes/2017/05/07/prison-fight-el-torneo-carcelario-de-muay-thai-en-el-que-el-vencedor-gana-la-libertad/|website=Infobae|date=7 May 2017}} "They deserve to get my 100%, if he wins, then he earns it."

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In April 2016, Leduc competed in the 2016 Tiger Muay Thai Tryouts in Phuket, and went on to win a place on the professional fight team, along with teammate Dan Hooker.{{cite web|title=Congrats to the Fight Team Tryout 2016 winners & welcome to Tiger Muay Thai|url=https://www.tigermuaythai.com/congrats-figh-team-tryout-2016-winners-welcome-tiger-muay-thai|website=Tiger Muay Thai|date=9 April 2016}}

On August 21, 2016, Leduc was invited to make his Lethwei debut at the 1st Myanmar Lethwei World Championship in Yangon, Myanmar,{{cite web|title=Myanmar Lethwei World Championship -ပထမအကိမ် မြန်မာ့ ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ကမာ့ချန်ပီယံ လုပွဲတွင် မြန်မာ လက်ဝှေ့သမား ၆ ဦး အနိုင်ရ|url=http://www.xinhuamyanmar.com/myanmar/social/6164-2016-08-21-14-19-26|website=Xinhua Myanmar|date=21 August 2016|language=my|access-date=2017-06-29|archive-date=2017-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818093731/http://www.xinhuamyanmar.com/myanmar/social/6164-2016-08-21-14-19-26|url-status=dead}} against Too Too, (34–0) undefeated, 75 kg Lethwei World Champion.{{cite web|last1=Nomad|first1=Team|title=Dave Leduc To Fight In The Bloodiest And Most Brutal Form Of Striking Martial Art, Lethwei|url=http://teamnomadlife.com/index.php/2016/08/15/dave-leduc-fight-in-the-bloodiest-and-most-brutal-form-of-striking-martial-art-lethwei|website=Team Nomad|date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818133530/http://teamnomadlife.com/index.php/2016/08/15/dave-leduc-fight-in-the-bloodiest-and-most-brutal-form-of-striking-martial-art-lethwei/|archive-date=18 August 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Fight Team Patenaude|url=http://gatineaumartialarts.com/fight-team-patenaude-aout-2016/|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=16 August 2016|access-date=3 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303202554/http://gatineaumartialarts.com/fight-team-patenaude-aout-2016/|archive-date=3 March 2017|url-status=dead}} Leduc dominated the fight and some furious fans threw projectiles in the ring.{{cite news|author=Anthony Da Silva-Casimiro|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-revue/20160831/281547995323831|title=La passion frappante de Dave Leduc|date=31 August 2016|work=La Revue|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155150/https://www.pressreader.com/canada/la-revue/20160831/281547995323831|archivedate=August 1, 2018}} The fight ended in a draw according to traditional Lethwei rules.{{cite web|last1=Starr|first1=Marie|title=Myanmar Triumphs In Lethwei Championship|url=https://www.myanmore.com/yangon/2016/08/myanmar-triumphs-in-lethwei-championship|website=Myanmore|date= 23 August 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Dave Leduc et le Championnat du monde de Lethwei|url=http://gatineaumartialarts.com/un-quebecois-champion|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=24 August 2016|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227150510/http://gatineaumartialarts.com/un-quebecois-champion/|archive-date=27 February 2017|url-status=dead}}

After his dominant performance over Too Too, Leduc challenged Myanmar star Tun Tun Min, at the time, the Openweight Lethwei World Champion, however the Lethwei Golden Belt was not at stake.{{Cite news|url=https://myanmar.mmtimes.com/sports/21194-2016-08-31-08-05-57.html|title=ဂျီတီဂျီဂရု(ပ်)၏ တတိယမြောက် ရိုးရာလက်ဝှေ့ပွဲစဉ်အတွက် ဆုကြေးငွေ ကျပ်သိန်း ၅၀၀ ခန့် အသုံးပြုမည်|last=Hlaing|first=Kyaw Zin|date=31 August 2016|work=Myanmar Times|language=my|access-date=2020-07-30|archive-date=2021-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224121336/https://myanmar.mmtimes.com/sports/21194-2016-08-31-08-05-57.html|url-status=dead}} The match was held at Thein Pyu Stadium and organized by Great Tiger Group. Tun Tun Min was the heavy favorite heading into the fight and dominated the early rounds. Leduc came back and floored Tun Tun Min a few times. The match was closely contested and ended in a draw according to traditional Lethwei rules.{{cite news|author=Steven Rae|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/lethwei/best-lethwei-fights-dave-leduc-vs-tun-tun-min-1|title=Best Lethwei Fights: Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min 1|date=7 April 2019|website=BodylockMMA}} After the match, Tun Tun Min was quoted saying that he had difficulties with Dave's control of distance, but that he was confident to put on a better performance in their rematch in December 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://myanmar.mmtimes.com/sports/22214-2016-10-13-08-37-37.html|title=ချန်ပီယံအတွက် နောက်ထပ် ပြိုင်ဘက်ကောင်း တစ်ယောက် သို့မဟုတ် ဒေ့ဗ်လက်ဒက်|last=Hlaing|first=Kyaw Zin|date=13 October 2016|work=Myanmar Times|access-date=2 December 2018|language=my|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055515/https://myanmar.mmtimes.com/sports/22214-2016-10-13-08-37-37.html|url-status=dead}}

File:Dave Leduc receiving the Lethwei Golden Belt.png by U Thein Aung, President of Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation]]

On December 11, 2016, the very anticipated rematch took place at the Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship in Yangon, Myanmar.{{cite news|author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/25635-knee-injury-sidelines-lethwei-champ.html|title=Knee injury sidelines Lethwei champ|date=7 April 2017|work=Myanmar Times}} After previously fighting in October to a draw, Tun Tun Min put the openweight Lethwei Golden Belt on the line. Leduc opened the fight offensively, landing a fake roundhouse kick to sidekick and a counter elbow on Tun Tun Min's face soon after the opening bell. Following these attacks, Tun Tun Min's usual bull rushing style was replaced by a noticeable slower pace. The round continued with aggressive attacks from both sides. In round three, Leduc caught Tun Tun Min's overextended leg and flipped him to the floor twisting his knee, forcing his team to call his time-out. The third round continued with a visibly shaken Tun Tun Min. After a short exchange in the clinch followed by a final takedown, Tun Tun Min was not able to continue and forfeited. Leduc was awarded the Golden Belt, becoming the first non-Burmese fighter to hold the Lethwei openweight world title.{{cite web|title=Lethwei : The world's most brutal sport|url=http://uglychicken.com/lethwei-worlds-brutal-sport/|website=Ugly Chicken|date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707045037/http://uglychicken.com/lethwei-worlds-brutal-sport/|archive-date=7 July 2019|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=デーブ・レダックチャンピオン Dave Leduc Champion|url=https://miruhon.net/51700|website=The Weekly Fight|date=12 December 2016}}

• {{cite web|title=【ラウェイ】地上最も過激な格闘技の英雄を倒したカナダ人王者、無敗戦士と激突(Japanese)|url=http://efight.jp/news-20170201_254482|website=eFight Japan|date=2 January 2017}}
• {{cite web|first=Poulin|last=Louis-Charles|title=Le champion mondial de lethwei de passage au Studio Énergie 148|url=https://www.lapetitenation.com/sports/2017/12/3/le-champion-mondial-de-lethwei-de-passage-au-studio-energie-148.html|website=La Petite Nation|date=3 December 2017}}
• {{cite news|author=Martin Comtois|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/autres-sports/boxe/201612/13/01-5051089-victoire-a-mains-nues.php|title=Victoire à mains nues|date=13 December 2016|work=Le Droit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818092556/http://www.lapresse.ca/le-droit/sports/autres-sports/boxe/201612/13/01-5051089-victoire-a-mains-nues.php|archive-date=18 August 2017|url-status=dead}}

The journey to the world title was captured by Canal D{{cite web|title=Nouveautés de l'automne 2017|url=http://www.canald.com/emissions/nouveautes-de-l-automne-2017|website=Canal D|access-date=2 August 2017}} as part of the Canadian documentary titled La Fosse aux Tigres which aired in November 2017.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=David Leduc de retour dans la fosse aux lions|url=https://www.ledroit.com/2015/11/24/david-leduc-de-retour-dans-la-fosse-aux-lions-2aff36c1f8529fe29ca5e5fe395ce48d/|website=Le Droit|date=23 November 2015}}{{cite web|title=Cet automne, Canal D intéresse, informe et divertit les amateurs de documentaires|url=https://www.actusmedias.com/cet-automne-canal-d-interesse-informe-et-divertit-les-amateurs-de-documentaires|website=Actus Medias|date=9 August 2017}} The documentary follows Leduc training and traveling to Yangon to win the Lethwei world title.{{cite web|last1=Da Silva-Casimiro|first1=Anthony|title=Le périple de Dave Leduc raconté|url=https://www.info07.com/sports/2017/11/7/le-periple-de-david-leduc-raconte.html|website=Info 07|date=7 November 2017}}

The movie was filmed in Canada, Thailand and Myanmar.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title="Le Nomade" passe au petit écran|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/sports/le-nomade-passe-au-petit-ecran-9fd117cf59f57756e8abc22e8e9fac45|website=Le Soleil|date=7 November 2017}}

• {{cite web|title=La Fosse Aux Tigres|url=http://vuesurlecanada.ca/television/details/fosse-aux-tigres|website=Eye on Canada|date=30 November 2015}}
• {{cite web|title=Dave Leduc : La Fosse Aux Tigres|url=http://lafosseauxtigres.com/dave-leduc.php|website=La Fosse aux Tigres|date=11 February 2017|access-date=25 April 2017|archive-date=26 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426064838/http://lafosseauxtigres.com/dave-leduc.php|url-status=dead}}

File:La Fosse aux Tigres-Dave-ring.jpg, from La Fosse aux Tigres, 2016]]

On February 16, 2017, for the second event organized by the International Lethwei Federation Japan{{cite web|title=ラウェイ日本大会 Headliners Lethwei in Japan 2|url=http://miruhon.net/58393|website=The Weekly Fight|date=12 January 2017}} Leduc headlined Lethwei in Japan 2 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Dome City, Japan.{{cite web|title=Pre fight : Lethwei Legacy 2 Japan|url=http://miruhon.net/59333|website=The Weekly Fight|date=1 February 2017}} Leduc defended his title for the first time against veteran Lethwei fighter Phoe Kay.{{cite web|title=【ラウェイ】カナダ人ラウェイ王者、超過激空手が参戦(Japanese)|url=http://efight.jp/news-20170112_253556|website=eFight Japan|date=12 January 2017}}{{cite web|title=Press Conference Update ~ Lethwei Legacy 2 Japan|url=http://miruhon.net/60532|website=The Weekly Fight|date=15 February 2017}} In the first round, Leduc performed a vicious spinning elbow knockout, forcing Phoe Kay's corner to call the permitted time-out.{{cite web|title=သတင်း အားကစား ဖိုးကေကို အလဲထိုး အရာလက်ဝှေချန်ပီယံသရဖူ ကာကွယ် ပ်သံ)|url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/189977|website=Burmese DVB|date=17 February 2017|language=my}} They revived him and the fight continued. In the second round, after several knockdowns, Leduc ended the match by KO, winning his first title defense.{{cite web|title=[ファイトクラブ] 第2回日本ラウェイ大会！2.16『Lethwei in Japan 2 ～LEGACY～』雑感|trans-title=Dave Leduc dominates Phoe Kay|url=http://miruhon.net/63548|website=The Weekly Fight|date=21 February 2017|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Gatineau Fight Team: Avril en action!|url=https://gatineau.patenaudemartialarts.com/gatineau-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma/gatineau-fight-team-avril-action|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=12 April 2017}} The Japanese people loved the brutality and aggression of Lethwei, and more events were announced to be held in Tokyo.{{cite web|title=Tokyo Is Going Crazy For Lethwei|url=https://lethweiworld.com/tokyo-is-going-crazy-for-lethwei|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624175832/http://lethweiworld.com/tokyo-is-going-crazy-for-lethwei/|archive-date=24 June 2023|author=Matthew Carter|website=Lethwei World|date=8 November 2018}}{{cite web|title=Post fight : Lethwei Legacy 2 Japan|url=https://miruhon.net/62837|website=The Weekly Fight|date=17 February 2017|access-date=26 February 2017|archive-date=27 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227145933/https://miruhon.net/62837|url-status=dead}}

File:Dave Leduc in Tokyo Japan.png at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo.]]

On April 18, 2017, for his second title defense,{{cite web|url=http://miruhon.net/64893|title=Weigh ins for Lethwei in Japan 3 Grit - 明日開催!第3回日本ラウェイ大会「ラウェイinジャパン 3 〜Grit〜」後楽園ホール大会!計量と公開記者会見終了|website=The Weekly Fight|date=17 April 2017}} Leduc faced Turkish Australian fighter Adem Yilmaz at Lethwei in Japan 3 in Tokyo, Japan{{cite web|author=Brendan Tunks|title=Adem Yilmaz Vs Dave Leduc|url=https://www.mantisboxing.com/blog|website=Mantis Boxing|date=13 April 2017}} under traditional Lethwei rules.{{cite web|url=http://miruhon.net/64893|title=4・18「Lethwei in Japan 3 〜Grit〜」全対戦7カード発表!ミャンマーvs.日本(4対4)vs.USA(2対2)にカナダの現ラウェイ王者が再参戦!相手は第1回大会参戦のオーストラリア選手! – 週刊ファイト|website=The Weekly Fight|date=3 March 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Embracing tradition: The rise of Lethwei|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/embracing-tradition-the-rise-of-lethwei/|website=The Fight Nation|date=18 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218174027/https://www.thefightnation.com/embracing-tradition-the-rise-of-lethwei/|archive-date=18 February 2019|url-status=dead}} This match was the first Lethwei world title fight headlining two non-Burmese in the sport's history. For the occasion, the Ambassador of Myanmar to Japan was present at the event held in the Korakuen Hall.{{cite journal|date=21 April 2017|title=Lethwei in Japan 3 Grit|url=http://www.free4reader.com/issue_detail.php?id=10002|language=my|journal=Myanma Allin Daily|access-date=25 April 2017|archive-date=25 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825213529/http://www.free4reader.com/issue_detail.php?id=10002|url-status=dead}} In the first round, Leduc scored two knockdowns and landed a powerful headbutt in the clinch. In the second round, Leduc dislocated his right index finger in the clinch and was not able to use his right hand the duration of the fight, but managed to land elbows and headbutts on Yilmaz. After five rounds, the fight was declared a draw according to traditional Lethwei rules with Leduc defending the Lethwei Golden Belt.{{cite web|title=တင်း အားကစား ရုပ်သံမြန်မာ့ရာလက်ဝှေချန်ပီယံ ဒေ့ဗ်လက်ဒက် ချန်ပီယံဘွဲ ဆက်ထိန်|url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/201923|website=Burmese DVB|date=19 April 2017|language=my}}{{cite web|title=第3回純ラウェイ日本大会「ラウェイinジャパン 3 〜Grit〜」!メインはカナダvs.オーストラリアの重量級対決! - Lethwei in Japan 3 Grit - Dave Leduc VS Adem Yilmaz|url=https://miruhon.net/67126|website=The Weekly Fight|language=ja|date=19 April 2017}}

For his third title defense, Leduc was set to face American Veteran Cyrus Washington at Lethwei in Japan 4 in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=https://miruhon.net/68007|title=Dave Leduc Vs Cyrus Washington at Lethwei in Japan 4 Frontier - 第4回日本ラウェイ大会「ラウェイinジャパン4 Frontier」5試合発表!デーブ・レダック vs. セイラス|website=The Weekly Fight|date=5 May 2017}} Washington pulled out of the fight citing a hand injury he sustained during training.{{cite news|author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/26113-stage-set-for-tokyo-showdown.html|title=Stage set for Tokyo showdown|date=23 May 2017|work=Myanmar Times}}{{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Dave Leduc Gets new opponent as Cyrus Washington injured|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-gets-new-opponent-as-cyrus-washington-injured/|website=The Fight Nation|date=21 May 2017|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706231226/https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-gets-new-opponent-as-cyrus-washington-injured/|url-status=dead}} Leduc's opponent changed to Muaythai Champion Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym from Thailand.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Pierre|title=Bare Knuckles: Interview w/ Lethwei Champ Dave "The Nomad" Leduc|url=http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/bare-knuckles-interview-w-lethwei-champ-dave-the-nomad-leduc.html|website=The Muay Thai Guy|date=14 June 2017}}{{cite web|author= ေဇာ္ေဇာ္လိင္|title=Dave Leduc Vs Nilmungkorn Sudsakorn သတင္း သတင္းဓာတ(Burmese)|url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/212712|website=Burmese DVB|date=16 June 2017}} The matchup was billed as Lethwei vs. Muaythai.{{cite web|title=(Japanese)前日計量と公式会見完了で準備完了!明日決戦!「ラウェイinジャパン4 Frontier」TDCホール大会|url=https://miruhon.net/70786|website=Miruhon|date=15 June 2017}} Leduc made his entrance dressed as the grim reaper at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. In the first round, he landed a headbutt on Nilmungkorn, followed by a right-kick to right-punch move, hitting Nilmungkorn on the jaw forcing him to use his time-out. Leduc ended the match with a knee to the face winning by knockout at 2m:23sec of the second round.{{cite web|title=ラウェイinジャパン4 Frontier (Japanese)|url=https://ameblo.jp/tks0604/entry-12284453895.html|website=Ameblo Japan|date=17 June 2017}}{{cite web|title=TMT Fighter Dave "The Nomad" Leduc sucesfully [sic] defends his Lethwei Bare Knuckle World Title|url=http://www.tigermuaythai.com/tmt-fighter-dave-the-nomad-leduc-sucesfully-defends-his-lethwei-bare-knuckle-world-title|website=Tiger Muaythai|date=24 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=Lethwei In Japan 4: Frontier|url=http://www.mma-japan.net/2017/06/20/lethwei-in-japan-4-frontier/|website=MMA Japan|date=20 June 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Pierre|title=Leduc Proves 9 Is Greater Than 8|url=http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/dave-leduc-2-article.html|website=The Muay Thai Guy|date=22 June 2017|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625205458/http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/dave-leduc-2-article.html|archive-date=25 June 2017|url-status=dead}}

"I respect Cyrus a lot, he is a crafty veteran, he has fought some of the best fighters of the sport, but he has never fought anyone like me. I am not like the others, I'm the King of Lethwei and he wants a taste of the crown", Leduc said in an interview.{{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Dave Leduc Vs Cyrus Washington set for epic showdown|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-vs-cyrus-washington-set-for-epic-showdown-in-japan|website=The Fight Nation|date=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909221904/http://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-vs-cyrus-washington-set-for-epic-showdown-in-japan/|archive-date=9 September 2018|url-status=dead}}

On August 20, 2017, Leduc faced Cyrus Washington inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, to defend his openweight Lethwei world title, at the Myanmar Lethwei World Championship.{{cite web|title=(Japanese)対戦カード発表!!ミャンマー vs. 世界!8・20「第2回ラウェイ・ワールド・チャンピオンシップ」|url=http://miruhon.net/74902|website=The Weekly Fight|date=7 August 2017}}

• {{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Le lethwei: Le " Dure " des styles de kickboxing |url=https://gatineau.patenaudemartialarts.com/gatineau-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma/lethwei-dure-styles-de-kickboxing/|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=28 August 2016}} With more than 100 fights on his record, Washington was the more experienced fighter of the two with Leduc having only 22 fights.{{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=L'ascension de Dave "The Nomad" Leduc|url=https://gatineau.patenaudemartialarts.com/gatineau-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma/lascension-de-dave-the-nomad-leduc/|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=24 August 2016}} During Leduc's rise in Lethwei, fans often entertained the idea of a match with Cyrus Washington and pushed for a fight between the two. Having been the only other fighter to score a win over Tun Tun Min,{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Pierre|title=Lethwei Champ Leduc To Defend|url=http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/lethwei-champ-leduc-to-defend.html|website=The Muay Thai Guy|date=16 August 2017|access-date=22 September 2017|archive-date=14 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314232219/http://muay-thai-guy.com/lethwei-champ-leduc-to-defend.html|url-status=dead}} Washington used his time-out and spent remaining of the fight backing up from Leduc and going to the mat upon entering in the clinch trying to protect his lacerated forehead from any further damage. The fight was officially declared a draw under traditional Lethwei rules. and marked Leduc's fourth consecutive title defence in eight months.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Pierre|title=NOMAD Leduc Retains Lethwei Belt|url=http://www.muay-thai-guy.com/nomad-leduc-retains-lethwei-belt.html|website=The Muay Thai Guy|date=26 August 2017|access-date=22 September 2017|archive-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023040318/https://muay-thai-guy.com/nomad-leduc-retains-lethwei-belt.html|url-status=dead}}
• {{cite web|last1=Marcil|first1=Patrick|title=Le lethwei: Le " Dure " des styles de kickboxing |url=https://gatineau.patenaudemartialarts.com/gatineau-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma/lethwei-dure-styles-de-kickboxing/|website=Gatineau Martial Arts|date=28 August 2016}}
• {{cite web|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-returns-for-fifth-title-shot-in-december|title=Dave Leduc returns for fifth title shot on 10 December|date=20 November 2017|publisher=The Fight Nation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816135812/http://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-returns-for-fifth-title-shot-in-december/|archive-date=16 August 2018}}

On 10 December 2017, Leduc faced former WKN world champion heavyweight kickboxer Corentin Jallon from France.{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Eaton|title=Dave Leduc returns for fifth title shot on 10 December|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-returns-for-fifth-title-shot-in-december|website=The Fight Nation|date=20 November 2017|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816135812/http://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-returns-for-fifth-title-shot-in-december/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc's Next Title Fight Confirmed|url=http://muaythaiauthority.com/dave-leducs-next-title-fight-confirmed|website=Muaythai Authority|date=20 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812171700/https://muaythaiauthority.com/dave-leducs-next-title-fight-confirmed|archive-date=12 August 2018|quote=He is known for vicious elbows and nasty headbutts / Leduc was in control throughout the fight / Leduc has been instrumental in helping the sport of Lethwei gain more attention internationally}} "Fighting him is gonna be like a crocodile bringing a gazelle in the water." Leduc said.{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Eaton|title=Dave Leduc returns for fifth title shot on 10 December|url=http://rough.asia/news/dave-leduc-returns-for-fifth-title-shot-on-10-december|website=Rough Asia|date=21 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711042219/https://rough.asia/news/dave-leduc-returns-for-fifth-title-shot-on-10-december/|archive-date=11 July 2019|url-status=dead}} Historically, the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship was a kryptonite event for Lethwei champions, Leduc having won the title by defeating Tun Tun Min, who had won it from Saw Nga Man on the same stage. Inside the Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon, Leduc executed his ceremonial fight dance Lethwei yay, announcing the start of the match. Just before the first exchange, Leduc challenged Jallon with the Lekkha moun. The Frenchman automatically replied with a flurry of punches, which Leduc countered with an elbow counterattack. In the third round, Leduc executed a diving headbutt which landed on Jallon's right eye, drawing blood. In the fourth round, Leduc had Jallon bent over the ropes from trying to avoid a headbutt.{{cite web|author=ရွှဘုတ်|title=(Burmese)ကျွန်တော့်ကို အနိုင်ယူပြီး ချန်ပီယံဘွဲ့လုနိုင်မယ့်သူကို မတွေ့သေးပါဘူး|url=http://www.7daydaily.com/story/115378|website=7Day News|date=14 December 2017|language=my}} Leduc opened deep cuts and heavily used his headbutts in the clinch. In the fourth round, while he had Jallon's back, Leduc did a provocative humping movement behind him.{{cite web|title=(Burmese) Dave Leduc vs Corentin Jallon|url=http://www.myanmarload.com/news/15992|website=Myanmarload|date=17 December 2017}}{{cite web|author=Zuzakar Kalaung|title=Boxing your way into Myanmar culture|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/news/boxing-your-way-myanmar-culture.html|website=Myanmar Times|date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124055006/https://www.mmtimes.com/news/boxing-your-way-myanmar-culture.html|archive-date=24 November 2018|url-status=dead|quote=In 2016, his Burmese traditional wedding to a Russian model was broadcast on national television / opening gyms throughout the country and promoting it outside of Myanmar / Dave's style is aggressive and provocative}} The fight was declared a draw according to traditional rules and Leduc retained the openweight Lethwei Golden Belt, marking his fifth consecutive title defence.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=«Le Nomade sur le chemin du retour|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/le-nomade-sarretera-263fd99436c9dfb8d1c868eaa164d007|website=Le Droit|date=22 December 2017|quote=J'ai défendu mon titre à cinq reprises cette année|language=fr}}{{cite web|author=Sifu Patrick Marcil|title=Dave Leduc toujours champion!|url=https://gatineau.patenaudemartialarts.com/gatineau-martial-arts-kickboxing-mma/dave-leduc-toujours-champion/|website=Patenaude Martial Arts|date=10 December 2017}}

File:Dave Leduc - MLWC 2018.jpg flag in Yangon, 2018]]

On 19 August 2018, at the 3rd Myanmar Lethwei World Championship,{{cite web|title=前日計量、記者会見終了!第4回ミャンマー・ラウェイ・ワールド・チャンピオンシップ(MLWC-4)ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会|url=https://miruhon.net/103961|website=The Weekly Fight|date=18 August 2018}} Leduc returned to face former Rajadamnern Stadium, WPMF and IKF Champion Diesellek TopkingBoxing inside the Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.{{cite web|last1=Arthur|first1=Richard|title=Dave Leduc to defend Golden Belt at Lethwei World Championship 2018|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/929398/dave-leduc-to-defend-golden-belt-at-lethwei-world-championship-2018/|website=Fox Sports Asia|date=18 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217112655/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/998872/lethwei-king-dave-leduc-ready-to-go-to-war-to-defend-his-openweight-golden-belt/|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=dead}}

The matchup was mediatized as Lethwei vs Muaythai. With more than 200 fights to his record, Diesellek was the more experienced fighter of the two, with Leduc having only 24 fights.{{cite web|title=King Of Lethwei Dave Leduc Retains Golden Belt|url=http://sportsnews9.com/news/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-retains-golden-belt/|website=Sports News 9|date=23 August 2018}} For this fight and for the first time in his career, Leduc flew his longtime trainer Sifu Patrick Marcil to Myanmar.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc, un champion du monde de Lethwei aux anges|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1119273/dave-leduc-un-champion-du-monde-de-lethwei-aux-anges|website=Radio-Canada|date=21 August 2018}} Prior to the bout, Leduc said in an interview that he respected Diesellek's left kick,{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_bsihzf9cA|website=Lethwei World|via=Youtube|date=Aug 17, 2018}} having knocked out current Lumpini Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium champion Youssef Boughanem in brutal manner at Lumpini Stadium in 2012.{{cite web|last1=Fletcher|first1=Daniel|title=Diesel lek Top King Boxing vs. Youssef Kiatpetch Gym|url=https://fightsportasia.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/diesel-lek-vs-youssef-kiatpetch/|website=Fight Sports Asia|date=1 April 2012}}

The fight started with some exchanges in the clinch, with Diesellek trying the first headbutt of the fight which missed and Leduc landing a left uppercut.{{cite web|last1=Alp|first1=Onur|title=Dave Leduc vs Diesellek|url=https://muaythai.com.tr/dave-leduc-vs-diesellek/|website=Muaythai.com|date=30 August 2018}} Leduc continued with a fake right knee, fake left knee, followed by a right elbow, knocking out his opponent.{{cite web|title=The Most Terrifying Man in Combat Sports Returned Last Night|url=https://muaythaiauthority.com/watch-the-most-terrifying-man-in-combat-sports-returned-last-night|website=Muaythai Authority|date=19 August 2018|access-date=23 November 2018|archive-date=24 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124105804/https://muaythaiauthority.com/watch-the-most-terrifying-man-in-combat-sports-returned-last-night/|url-status=dead}} Diesellek's corner called for the allowed injury time-out and woke him up. The fight resumed with Diesellek landing a left kick to Leduc's head. Leduc threw a fake kick to punch, followed by a knee to jaw knocking out Diesellek and breaking his jaw.{{cite web|title=When the Canadian beast strikes...|website=Vijesti|url=https://en.vijesti.me/zabava/22848/kad-kanadska-zvijer-udari|date=12 April 2019}} Leduc won by KO at 2:23 in the first round, marking his sixth title defence. He raised the Myanmar flag and performed the traditional victory dance Lethwei yay.{{cite web|last1=Arthur|first1=Richard|title=King Of Lethwei Dave Leduc Retains Golden Belt|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/931503/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-retains-golden-belt/|website=Fox Sports Asia|date=23 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412221443/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/931503/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-retains-golden-belt/|archive-date=12 April 2019|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|Dave Leduc vs. Tun Tun Min III}}

File:Dave Leduc avoiding punch from Tun Tun Min.jpg]]

On December 16, 2018, the very anticipated third match between Tun Tun Min took place at the Air KBZ Aung Lan Golden Belt Championship in Yangon. The fight was billed as The Biggest Fight In Lethwei History.{{cite news|url=http://lethweiworld.com/the-biggest-fight-in-lethwei-history/|title=The Biggest Fight In Lethwei History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004192826/http://lethweiworld.com/the-biggest-fight-in-lethwei-history/|archive-date=4 October 2023|author=Matthew Carter|date=4 December 2018|website=Lethwei World|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1141228/combat-dave-leduc-tun-tun-min-birmanie|title=" Il a eu deux ans pour me haïr et méditer devant ma photo " : Dave Leduc affronte Tun Tun Min une 3e fois|date=11 December 2018|author=Jonathan Jobin|work=Radio-Canada|quote=L'affrontement entre Dave Leduc et Tun Tun Min pourrait être le plus gros de l'histoire de ce sport en Birmanie|language=French}} The third fight saw Leduc fighting out of the red corner, the first time a foreigner has been able to do so in the history of Lethwei, as it is customary to have non-Burmese fighters come out of the blue corner.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/998872/lethwei-king-dave-leduc-ready-to-go-to-war-to-defend-his-openweight-golden-belt/|title=Lethwei king Dave Leduc ready to go to war to defend his Openweight Golden Belt|last=Arthur|first=Richard|date=15 December 2018|website=Fox Sports Asia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217112655/https://www.foxsportsasia.com/combat-sports/998872/lethwei-king-dave-leduc-ready-to-go-to-war-to-defend-his-openweight-golden-belt/|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=dead}} Tun Tun Min was fully recovered, but had tremendous difficulty with the distance control of Leduc. At 1:28 seconds of the first round, Leduc landed a headbutt to the temple in the clinch which floored Tun Tun Min, but managed to get up at the count of eight.

At the 2:35 of the same round, Leduc executed a jumping elbow strike and knocked out Tun Tun Min for 43 second.{{Cite news|url=https://www.scrapdigest.com/watch-lethwei-king-dave-leduc-just-brutalized-his-latest-opponent/43612|title=Watch: Lethwei King Dave Leduc Just Brutalized His Latest Opponent|author=Dazzler|date=17 December 2018|website=ScrapDigest}} His team had to call for the 2-minute injury time-out to revive him and attend to a cut above his right eye.{{cite news|author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/news/fight-decade-ends-draw.html|title=Fight of the decade ends in a draw|date=18 December 2018|work=Myanmar Times|access-date=30 July 2020|archive-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220103042748/https://www.mmtimes.com/news/fight-decade-ends-draw.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://news-eleven.com/article/62956|title=ထွန်းထွန်းမင်း ဘာကြောင့်အနိမ့်သရေဖြစ်ခဲ့သလဲ|last=Moe Htet|first=Kyal Phyu|date=16 December 2018|website=Eleven Media Group|language=my}} The later rounds saw both boxers vying for a finish but ended without another knockout at the final bell and Leduc retained the Lethwei Golden Belt title.{{Cite news|url=https://www.duwun.com.mm/sport-news/other-sports/daeka-sittiukmiuiueliu-pitkiu-etapnliukte-nnm-id5135|title=ဒဏ်ရာကြောင့် စိတ်တိုင်းကျမထိုးနိုင်ခဲ့လို့ ပရိသတ်ကို တောင်းပန်လိုက်တဲ့ ထွန်းထွန်းမင်း|last=Htay|first=Ye Yint|date=16 December 2018|website=Duwun Sports|language=my}}

In 2017, Leduc had expressed his disagreement with the World Lethwei Championship's usage of the modern Lethwei rules also known as Tournament rules.{{cite web|last1=Scott|first1=Matthew|title=Inside Lethwei|url=http://rough.asia/analysis/inside-lethwei/|website=Rough Asia|date=11 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022074027/http://rough.asia/analysis/inside-lethwei/|archive-date=October 22, 2017|url-status=dead}} In 1996, the tournament rules was created by the MTLF and added to some tournaments by removing the controversial injury time-out and adding a decision to determine a winner in the occasion there was no knockout.

"It's no secret that I have had real concerns at the beginning about the modern ruleset of WLC. Looking back I think it was more a territorial feud, I was protecting my territory," Leduc told VICE

On March 9, 2019, despite a long-running feud with the promotion,{{Cite web|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/other/dave-leduc-explains-decision-to-join-world-lethwei-championship/|title=Dave Leduc explains decision to join World Lethwei Championship|last=Nichols|first=Jake|website=The Body Lock|language=en-US|date=10 March 2019}} Leduc announced that he had signed an exclusive contract with the World Lethwei Championship which would make it impossible for him to defend his world titles from other Lethwei organizations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.duwun.com.mm/sport-news/other-sports/wlcne-sapliukliu-amwtepsnsneiumyedbkiu-metetamy-id12489|title=ထွန်းထွန်းမင်းကိုလည်း WLC က စာချုပ်ဖို့ ရှိပါတယ်။|author=Kyawko Ko|website=Duwun|language=my|date=10 March 2019}}

• {{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-signs-with-wlc-i-want-all-the-belts|title=Dave Leduc Signs With WLC: "I Want All the Belts"|last=Eaton|first=Matt|website=The Fight Nation|language=en-US|date=10 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330213528/https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-signs-with-wlc-i-want-all-the-belts/|archive-date=30 March 2019|url-status=dead}}
• {{Cite web|url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2019/03/13/dave-leduc-signs-with-world-lethwei-championship|title=Dave Leduc signs with WLC, Bare-Knuckle Fighting Organization|author=Misah Norouzi|website=Fightmag|language=en-US|date=13 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202151045/https://www.fightmag.com.au/2019/03/13/dave-leduc-signs-with-world-lethwei-championship/|archive-date=2 February 2020|url-status=dead}}
• {{Cite web|url=https://yoyarlay.com/xxtnqmqr|title=မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာလက်ဝှေ့ချန်ပီယံ ဒေ့ဗ် (Dave Leduc) နဲ့ စာနယ်ဇင်းမီဒီယာများတွေ့ဆုံပွဲ|author=Thiha|website=Yoyarlay|date=25 March 2019|language=my}}

On March 25, 2019, Leduc held a press conference at the Karaweik Palace in Yangon, Myanmar announcing that he was relinquishing three of his four Lethwei world titles.{{Cite web|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/lethwei/dave-leduc-vacates-three-lethwei-titles-will-fight-exclusively-world-lethwei-championship|title= Dave Leduc vacates three Lethwei titles; will fight exclusively for World Lethwei Championship|last=Rae|first=Steven|website=The Body Lock|language=en-US|date=28 March 2019}} The three titles included the MLWC Title, Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship title and the ILFJ Openweight Lethwei World title,{{Cite web|url=http://burmese.dvb.no/archives/319574|title=WLC နှင့် စာချုပ် ချုပ်ခဲ့သည့် ဒေ့ဗ်လက်ဒဗ် လက်ရှိချန်ပီယံဘွဲ့အားလုံး စွန့်လွှတ်|author=Thiha|website=Burmese DVB|language=my|date=25 March 2019}} but keeping the Lethwei Golden Belt, therefore remaining the openweight Lethwei World Champion under traditional rules.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-clears-the-decks-for-wlc|title=Dave Leduc Clears the Decks for WLC|last=Eaton|first=Matt|website=The Fight Nation|language=en-US|date=26 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413202739/https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-clears-the-decks-for-wlc/|archive-date=13 April 2019|url-status=dead}}

In 2019, for his promotional debut at World Lethwei Championship, Leduc was set to face TUF 11 & TUF 25 competitor and UFC veteran Seth Baczynski.{{Cite web|url=https://m.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-Veteran-Seth-Baczynski-Signs-MultiFight-Deal-with-World-Lethwei-Championship-153771#/slide/9|title=UFC Veteran Seth Baczynski Signs Multi-Fight Deal With World Lethwei Championship|author=Jason Burgos|website=Sherdog|date=2 May 2019}}{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc To Face Seth Baczynski In WLC Debut|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-to-face-seth-baczynski-for-wlc-debut/|website=The Fight Nation|date=18 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830204855/https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-to-face-seth-baczynski-for-wlc-debut/|archive-date=30 August 2019|url-status=dead}} The bout was scheduled as the main event of WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs in Mandalay, Myanmar{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/news/king-nine-limbs-lethwei-event-set-storm-mandalay.html|title='King of Nine Limbs' lethwei event set to storm Mandalay|website=Myanmar Times|author=Sithu Aung Myo Kyaw|language=en|date=3 July 2019|access-date=30 July 2020|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706051308/https://www.mmtimes.com/news/king-nine-limbs-lethwei-event-set-storm-mandalay.html|url-status=dead}} for the inaugural Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship.{{Cite news|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/08/bare-knuckle-kickboxing-with-headbutts-11-time-ufc-veteran-seth-baczynski-gunning-for-title|title=Bare-knuckle kickboxing with headbutts? 11-time UFC veteran Seth Baczynski gunning for title|author=John Morgan|website=MMA Junkie|date=1 August 2019|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightbookmma.com/multiple-time-lethwei-champion-dave-leduc-to-face-ufc-veteran-seth-baczynski-for-cruiserweight-world-lethwei-championship/|title=Multiple-Time Lethwei Champion Dave Leduc to Face UFC Veteran Seth Baczynski for Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship|website=Fight Book MMA|language=en|date=5 May 2019}} Baczynski felt confident leading up to the fight because he had significantly more fighting experience than Leduc.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/exclusive-seth-baczynski-talks-lethwei-debut|title=Exclusive: Headbutts & Bare Knuckles, Seth Baczynski Talks Upcoming Lethwei Debut|author=Michael Clifton|website=Low Kick MMA|date=30 July 2019}} On August 2, 2019, Leduc landed an elbow strike which exploded Bacynski's left ear{{Cite web|url=http://lethweiworld.com/dave-leduc-stops-seth-baczynski-in-round-2-the-only-ko-of-the-night|title=Dave Leduc Stops Seth Baczynski In Round 2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404120225/http://lethweiworld.com/dave-leduc-stops-seth-baczynski-in-round-2-the-only-ko-of-the-night/|archive-date=4 April 2023|author=Matthew Carter|website=Lethwei World|date=29 August 2019|url-status=dead}} and then knocked him out with punches to win the inaugural Cruiserweight World Lethwei Championship.{{cite web|author=Kim Vallière|title=Dave Leduc : une domination totale|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/videos/1-8129354/dave-leduc-une-domination-totale|website=Radio-Canada|date=7 August 2019|language=French}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.fightmag.com.au/2019/08/03/leduc-lifts-wlc-cruiserweight-belt-by-ko-against-baczynski/|title=Leduc lifts wlc cruiserweight belt by ko against baczynski|author=Gerald Ng|website=Fightmag|language=en-US|date=13 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827003121/https://www.fightmag.com.au/2019/08/03/leduc-lifts-wlc-cruiserweight-belt-by-ko-against-baczynski/|archive-date=27 August 2019|url-status=dead}}

Following his performance, Leduc was invited on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast by Joe Rogan and both men discussed Lethwei.{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036975/dave-leduc-blasts-delusional-liam-harrison|title=Dave Leduc blasts 'delusional' Liam Harrison and challenges him to fight Lethwei|author=Nick Atkin|date=8 November 2019|website=South China Morning Post}} Leduc announced that the WLC had plans to host an event in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-says-lethwei-is-coming-to-the-usa|title=Dave Leduc Says Lethwei Is Coming to the USA|website=The Fight Nation|author=Matt Eaton|language=en|date=29 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227121742/https://www.thefightnation.com/dave-leduc-says-lethwei-is-coming-to-the-usa/|archive-date=27 December 2019|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|Dave Leduc vs. Cyrus Washington II}}

On 7 November 2020, Leduc was challenged by American Cyrus Washington for the second and final time to determine who is the best foreign Lethwei fighter.{{cite web|title=Cyrus Washington: Dave Leduc rematch would be 'biggest Lethwei debut' for ONE Championship|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/lethwei/cyrus-washington-dave-leduc-rematch-would-be-biggest-lethwei-debut-for-one-championship|author=Steven Rae|website=The Bodylock MMA|date=3 March 2020}}{{cite web|title=Breaking: Dave Leduc vs Cyrus Washington 2 Official for November 7th in the US|url=https://www.overtimeheroics.net/index.php/2020/10/06/breaking-dave-leduc-vs-cyrus-washington-2-official-for-november-7th-in-the-us/ |author=Jeff Swartz|website=Overtime Heroics Lethwei|date=6 October 2020}} The fight was under traditional Lethwei rules at the Outlaw Saloon in Cheyenne, Wyoming inside a cage and Leduc won the fight by TKO.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc beats Cyrus Washington in Lethwei fight in USA|url=https://www.mdn.gov.mm/en/dave-leduc-beats-cyrus-washington-lethwei-fight-usa|author=Lynn Thit|website=mdn.gov.mm|date=9 November 2020}}{{cite web|title=King of Lethwei Dave Leduc confirms Cyrus Washington rematch in America|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/bare-knuckle-boxing/wlc-bare-knuckle-boxing/dave-leduc/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-confirms-cyrus-washington-rematch-in-america/|author=Andy Whitelaw|website=B.J. Penn|date=6 October 2020}}{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc vs. Cyrus Washington Rematch to Take Place on U.S Soil|url=http://www.thescrap.co/dave-leduc-vs-cyrus-washington-rematch-to-take-place-on-u-s-soil|author=Steven Rae|website=The Scrap|date=6 October 2020}}

On January 29, 2023, Leduc officially vacated the openweight Lethwei World Championship title before the fight between Tun Tun Min and Thway Thit Win Hlaing. As soon as the fight started the title was up for grabs.{{cite web|title=The Great Lethwei 3 – Tun Tun Min vs Thway Thit Win Hlaing|url=https://lethweiworld.com/the-great-lethwei-3-tun-tun-min-vs-thway-thit-win-hlaing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516113224/https://lethweiworld.com/the-great-lethwei-3-tun-tun-min-vs-thway-thit-win-hlaing/|archive-date=16 May 2023|author=James Rees|website=Lethwei World|date=January 21, 2023|url-status=dead}} In the event where the champion vacates the title, the two top contenders are required to fight for the belt. In these cases, in order to have a champion, the fight cannot end in a draw, a winner must obligatory be declared even if there is no knockout. Tway Thit Win Hlaing was awarded the title and succeeded Leduc as Myanmar openweight champion.{{cite web|title=History of the Lethwei Golden Belt|url=https://lethweiworld.com/history-of-the-lethwei-golden-belt/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206023057/http://lethweiworld.com/history-of-the-lethwei-golden-belt/|archive-date=6 February 2024|author=Aung Mint Sein|website=Lethwei World|date=August 18, 2023|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|Dave Leduc vs. Prom Samnang}}

In 2023, the World Lethwei Federation agreed for Prom Samnang from Cambodia to challenge Leduc because of his extensive winning streak in Kun Khmer.{{cite web|title=Lethwei Superstar Dave Leduc to Retire In Slovakia|url=https://lethweiworld.com/lethwei-superstar-dave-leduc-to-retire-at-mfc-slovakia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426002912/http://lethweiworld.com/lethwei-superstar-dave-leduc-to-retire-at-mfc-slovakia/|archive-date=26 April 2023|author=James Rees|website=Lethwei World|date=April 17, 2023|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=ស្ដេចប្រដាល់ភូមា Dave Leduc ដែលចង់ប៉ះ ព្រំ សំណាង សរសេរសារយ៉ាងវែងបកអាក្រាត ថៃថាប្រឌិត ប្រវត្តិ Mouy Thai|url=https://news.sabay.com.kh/article/1344077|date=April 12, 2023|website=Sabay News|language=Khmer|quote=សហព័ន្ធ Lethwei អន្តរជាតិ បានចាត់ទុករូបគាត់ថាជាកីឡាករដណ្តើមដំណែងជើងឯក Lethwei អន្តរជាតិដ៏សក្ដិសមមួយរូប សម្រាប់ខែឧសភា ឆ្នាំ 2023។}}{{Cite web |title=សហព័ន្ធគុនខ្មែរបញ្ជាក់សំណើ WLF សុំព្រំ សំណាង ប៉ះស្តេចប្រដាល់ភូមា Leduc|trans-title=Khmer Martial Arts Federation confirms WLF request for Prom Samnang to fight Burmese boxing king Leduc|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/494186|date=April 12, 2023|website=Kampuchea Thmey|language=Khmer}} The match was scheduled to take place in Banská Bystrica,{{Cite web |title=Dave Leduc Vs Samnang to Headline MFC 2|url=https://www.combatsportsuk.co.uk/dave-leduc-vs-samnang-to-headline-mfc-2/|date=April 10, 202|author=James Rees|website=Combat Sports UK}}

• {{Cite web |title=The King is Back! Dave Leduc to return at MFC 2 against Samnang|url=https://mymmanews.com/the-king-is-back-dave-leduc-to-return-at-mfc-2-against-samnang|website=Mymmanews.com|date=12 April 2023 |access-date=12 April 2023}}
• {{Cite web |title=လာမည့် မေ ၂၇ ရက်တွင် ခွန်ခမာ လက်ဝှေ့ကျော် Prom Samnang နှင့် ကမ္ဘောဒီးယားတွင် ထိုးသတ်မည့် ဒေဝက မြန်မာနှင့် ကမ္ဘောဒီးယား ချစ်ကြည်ရေးမြှင့်တင်ရန် လက်ဝှေ့ယှဉ်ပြိုင်ခြင်းဖြစ်ကြောင်း ပြော|url=https://www.mtnewstoday.com/?p=22925&Q9|date=May 24, 2023|author=Peya|website=Myanmar Transparency News|language=my}} but was cancelled because Samnang was denied a Schengen visa to enter Slovakia.

In August 2023, Leduc announced that he was set to retire completely from professional fighting and will fight one more time under Kun Khmer in Cambodia.{{cite news |title=Dave Leduc retirement post|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=856239952536325&set=a.282104256616567|website=Facebook|date=August 11, 2023}}{{cite news |title=Dave Leduc announces his retirement|url=https://asianmma.com/dave-leduc-announces-his-retirement|website=Asian MMA|date=August 13, 2023}} Leduc stated he would compete under Kun Khmer rules out of respect for the host country.{{Cite web |title=Dave Leduc Heads to Cambodia for November 5 Match|url=https://eacnews.asia/home/details/26093|date=August 15, 2023|website=EAC News}} Leduc invited the Prime Minister of Cambodia His Excellency Hun Manet to attend his match against Prom Samnang. Manet respond and agreed to meet Leduc when he comes to Kingdom of Cambodia.{{Cite web |author=Chhorn Norn|title=Manet appreciates Leduc's love of Kun Khmer, Cambodia|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/manet-appreciates-leducs-love-kun-khmer-cambodia|date=August 15, 2023|website=The Phnom Penh Post|language=en}}

• {{Cite web |title=លោក ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត បើកភ្លើងខៀវចាំស្វាគមន៍ការមកប្រកួតរបស់ស្ដេចប្រដាល់មីយ៉ាន់ម៉ា|url=https://www.postkhmer.com/sport/2023-08-16-0849-253585.html|date=August 16, 2023|website=The Post Khmer|language=Khmer}}
• {{Cite web |title=PM Hun Manet Looks Forward To Meeting Burmese Boxing King Later This Year|url=https://eacnews.asia/home/details/24470|date=August 15, 2023|website=EAC News}}
• {{Cite web |title=Incoming PM agrees to meet and shake hand of the 'Steel Giraffe'|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501343165/incoming-pm-agrees-to-meet-and-shake-hand-of-the-steel-giraffe/|date=August 15, 2023|website=Khmer Times}}
• {{Cite web |title=ကမ္ဘောဒီးယားဝန်ကြီးချုပ်အသစ် ဟွန်မာနက်နဲ့ လက်ဆွဲနှုတ်ဆက်ခွင့်ရဖို့ မြန်မာလက်ဝှေ့ချန်ပီယံဒေဝ တောင်းဆို|url=https://npnewsmm.com/news/64db3e183808ec4411298af4|date=August 15, 2023|website=NP News}}

On November 3, 2023, Leduc and Samnang were invited to the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh to meet with Prime Minister of Cambodia His Excellency Hun Manet. Manet was quoted saying that the match between the two fighters will reflect mutual respect and contribute to strengthen the ties of friendship between Cambodia and Myanmar and that this will raise awareness about Kun Khmer around the world the Cambodian Premier added.{{Cite web |title=Dave Leduc-Prom Samnang match to contribute to tightening Cambodia-Myanmar friendship|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501386508/dave-leduc-prumsamnangmatch-to-contribute-to-tightening-cambodia-myanmar-friendship|date=November 3, 2023|website=Khmer Times}} The Kun Khmer Federation (KKF) hired 10 assistant coaches to help Samnang in his preparation against Leduc.{{Cite web |title=គ្រូបង្វឹក និងជាអតីតកីឡាករល្បីជាង១០រូប ជួយបំបែកក្បាច់ឱ្យ ព្រំ សំណាង មុនជួប Dave Leduc|url=https://thmeythmey.com/?page=detail&id=131097|date=26 October 2023|website=Thmey Thmey|language=Khmer}} The match was referred as historic and the most anticipated fight of the year.{{Cite web |author=Chhorn Norn|title=Tensions high ahead of historic Kun Khmer match up|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/tensions-high-ahead-historic-kun-khmer-match|date=2 November 2023|website=The Phnom Penh Post|language=en}}

On November 5, 2023, Leduc and Samnang fought under Kun Khmer rules, 1 round of 9 minutes with ropes wrapped around their fists.{{Cite web |title=Thiago មិនគាំទ្រការប្រកួត ព្រំ សំណាង និង Leduc ដោយប្រើ១ទឹក៩នាទី|url=https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/561525|date=August 18, 2023|website=Kampuchea Thmey|language=Khmer}}{{Cite web |title=កាន់តែកាច..! ថោនបោះមួយជំហានទៀតជំរុញគុនខ្មែរទៅកាន់ប្រទេសភូមា|url=https://sbm.news/articles/65128d99cad30f3f8a25d977|date=September 26, 2023|author=Read Run Ratna|website=SBM|language=Khmer}} Leduc dominated the majority of the fight and dropped Samnang with an overhand right.{{cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/dave-leduc-draws-with-prom-samnang-in-retirement-fight|title=Dave Leduc draws with Prom Samnang in retirement fight|website=Asian MMA|date=November 7, 2023}} After nine minutes without a knockout, per MAS Fight rules, the fight was declared a draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.lowkickmma.com/lethwei-dave-leduc-prom-samnang-intense-fight/|title=Lethwei Legend Dave Leduc Retires After Intense Battle With Kun Khmer Star Prom Samnang – Highlights|website=LowKick MMA|date=2023-11-05|access-date=2024-01-01}} The fight was streamed online and watched live by over 15 million people.

File:Dave Leduc in Yangon.jpg]]

Leduc is considered a pioneer of Lethwei.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc: Both The King And A Pioneer of Lethwei |url=https://www.backsportspage.com/dave-leduc-both-the-king-and-a-pioneer-of-lethwei/|author=Ryan Truland|website=Back Sport Page|date=8 October 2020}} After winning the world title in 2016, Leduc dedicated his career to Lethwei and has been widely credited for the sport's rise in international popularity.{{cite web|title=Is Lethwei The Most Brutal Martial Art?|url=http://lethweiworld.com/is-lethwei-the-most-brutal-martial-art|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330113246/http://lethweiworld.com/is-lethwei-the-most-brutal-martial-art/|archive-date=30 March 2023|author=James Rees|website=Lethwei World|date=25 August 2022|quote=Since 2016, Lethwei's popularity has skyrocketed due to its most vocal ambassador Dave Leduc, who has been the biggest proponent of the sport worldwide|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=UFC legends Coleman, Rutten, Le and Shamrock praise "The King of Lethwei" Dave Leduc|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/bare-knuckle-boxing/sparta-sports-and-entertainment/ufc-legends-coleman-rutten-le-and-shamrock-praise-the-king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc/|author=Andrew Whitelaw|website=BJPenn.com|date=4 November 2020|quote=[...] there's another reason for the increase in popularity. Namely, "the King of Lethwei," Dave Leduc.}} Leduc expressed his hopes that Lethwei fighters will remain true to the traditions of the martial art as it grows in popularity.{{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Bare essentials: Canadian raises profile of Burmese combat sport|url=https://asiatimes.com/article/bare-essentials-canadian-raises-profile-burmese-combat-sport/|website=Asia Times|date=15 May 2017 }}{{cite web|last1=Scott|first1=Matthew|title=Lethal but legal lethwei laying the foundations for Myanmar's MMA boom|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/2101530/lethal-legal-lethwei-laying-foundations-myanmars-mma-boom|website=South China Morning Post|date=8 July 2017}} Leduc helped open gyms throughout Myanmar{{cite news|title=Viral Cryptocurrency Joins Forces With Dave Leduc To Help Lethwei Gyms|url=http://lethweiworld.com/marshall-inu-helps-lethwei-gym|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330113246/http://lethweiworld.com/marshall-inu-helps-lethwei-gym/|archive-date=30 March 2023|author=Aung Mint Sein|date=26 July 2022|website=Lethwei World|url-status=dead}} and promoted Lethwei outside of the country.{{cite news|first=Pierre-Paul|last=Biron|url=http://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/02/19/le-combattant-quebecois-qui-veut-developper-le-myanmar|title=Le combattant québécois qui veut développer le Myanmar|date=19 February 2018|website=Le Journal de Québec}}

• {{cite news|url=https://www.gnlm.com.mm/dave-leduc-to-conduct-lethwei-training-in-mexico-next-month/

|title=Dave Leduc to conduct lethwei training in Mexico next month|date=13 April 2021|website=Global New Light of Myanmar}}

• {{cite web|first=Poulin|last=Louis-Charles|title=Leduc transmet sa passion à Papineauville|url=http://www.lamediatheque.tc/wp-content/uploads/html/PN_20171220/index.html#p=15|website=La Petite Nation|date=20 December 2017}}
• {{cite web|last1=Vallière|first1=Kim|title=Dave Leduc partage sa passion|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/videos/1-8026042/dave-leduc-partage-sa-passion|website=Radio-Canada|date=13 January 2019}} In 2020, Leduc helped bring the sport for the first time to the United States at the occasion of Dave Leduc vs. Cyrus Washington II.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc to assist growth of Lethwei in United States|url=https://www.myanmardigitalnewspaper.com/en/dave-leduc-assist-growth-lethwei-united-states|website=Myanmar Digital Newspaper|date=28 December 2020}}

On 8 October 2017, Myint Htwe, the Minister of Health and Sports of Myanmar awarded Leduc with a certificate of honor in recognition for his efforts as a proponent of Myanmar's national sport, being on the forefront of Lethwei's expansion internationally.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kingleduc/videos/1395045183897837|title=Honored by the Sports Minister of Myanmar|website=Facebook|date=8 October 2017}}

In 2020, Chatri Sityodtong CEO of ONE Championship expressed interest in recruiting Leduc for his promotion, referring to him as "head-butting Lethwei 'monster'.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/one-championship-would-love-to-recruit-headbutt-expert-dave-leduc-2020-4|title=Asia's biggest MMA firm would love to recruit head-butting Lethwei 'monster' Dave Leduc once the coronavirus pandemic slows|author=Alan Dawson|website=Business Insider|date=28 April 2020}}

• {{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/mma-firm-one-championship-and-the-world-lethwei-championship-are-in-talks-to-cross-pollinate-each-others-organizations/articleshow/76197171.cms|title=MMA firm One Championship and the World Lethwei Championship are in talks to cross-pollinate each other's organizations|author=Alan Dawson|website=Business Insider India|date=4 June 2020}}
• {{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Scott|title=TFN Fight Week ; Old boy new face|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/tfn-fight-week-old-boy-new-face|website=The Fight Nation|date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072315/http://www.thefightnation.com/tfn-fight-week-old-boy-new-face|archive-date=5 February 2018|url-status=dead}} Leduc stated that he would compete in ONE under Lethwei rules. "I need to stay focused on Lethwei. I like fighting with no gloves and with headbutts: that's my passion".{{Cite web|url=https://thebodylockmma.com/other/dave-leduc-remains-focused-lethwei/|title=Dave Leduc remains focused on Lethwei: "I like fighting with no gloves and headbutts—that's my passion"|last=Brandon Sibcy|date=2 February 2019|website=The Body Lock|language=en-US}}

Leduc is known for his powerful elbows and headbutts as well as for his unpredictable and unorthodox style.{{Cite web|url=https://www.overtimeheroics.net/2020/06/17/world-lethwei-championship-greatest-fights|title=World Lethwei Championship Greatest Fights|website=Overtime Heroics|date=17 June 2020 |access-date=28 May 2023|quote=his full range and unorthodox elbows}} He often taunts and provokes his opponents during the fight. Leduc is referred to as the King of Lethwei.{{cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Tom|title=The King of Lethwei: Dave Leduc is conquering the world's most brutal sport|url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/exclusive-interviews/the-king-of-lethwei-how-dave-leduc-reached-the-pinnacle-of-the-worlds-most-brutal-sport|website=BJPenn.com|date=29 July 2019}}

• {{cite web|author=Andrew Whitelaw|title='King of Lethwei' Dave Leduc 'itching' for his next WLC fight|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3096012/dave-leduc-itching-fight-world-lethwei|website=South China Morning Post|date=4 August 2020}}
• {{cite web|author=Nabil Khatib|title=King of Lethwei : Dave Leduc|url=http://teambushido.com/king-lethwei-dave-leduc|website=Team Bushido|date=22 November 2017|access-date=4 February 2018|archive-date=5 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205130032/http://teambushido.com/king-lethwei-dave-leduc/|url-status=dead}}
• {{cite web|last1=Eaton|first1=Matt|title=Rules? We don't need no stinking rules|url=http://www.thefightnation.com/rules-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-rules/|website=The Fight Nation|date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708014936/http://www.thefightnation.com/rules-we-dont-need-no-stinkin-rules/|archive-date=8 July 2017|url-status=dead}} Leduc has stated eating mohinga, enjoying playing a games of chinlone with locals and is known for wearing a longyi. He also has received the traditional Myanmar Lethwei Htoe Kwin leg tattoos.{{cite book|title=What is the story behind Dave Leduc's Lethwei tattoos|url=https://budodragon.com/dave-leducs-lethwei-tattoos/|publisher=Budo Dragon|date=14 February 2022|access-date=5 September 2022|archive-date=5 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905125510/https://budodragon.com/dave-leducs-lethwei-tattoos/|url-status=live}} The majority of Burmese have accepted Leduc and welcomed the idea of having a non-native as the champion of their national sport. Leduc was given a Burmese name by fans and his known in Myanmar as Daywa (pronounced “day-wa”), which is a play on his name that can mean "protector",” or "angel of death".

In 2020, Leduc became the first Lethwei fighter to make the cover of Karaté Bushido, the oldest magazine dedicated to martial arts in Europe. Leduc followed martial artists such as Bruce Lee (1974), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1993), Bas Rutten (1997), Rickson Gracie (1998), Jackie Chan (2000), Fedor Emelianenko (2007), Georges St-Pierre (2008) and Francis Ngannou (2019).{{cite web |url=http://lethweiworld.com/dave-leduc-on-the-cover-of-legendary-magazine|title=Dave Leduc On The Cover Of Legendary Martial Arts Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828224117/http://lethweiworld.com/dave-leduc-on-the-cover-of-legendary-magazine/|archive-date=August 28, 2022|author=Matthew Carter|date=June 22, 2020|website=Lethwei World|url-status=dead}}

Instructor lineage

Bruce Lee → James DeMile → Jaques Patenaude → Patrick Marcil → Dave Leduc{{Cite book|first=Jaques|last=Patenaude|title=10 Secrets To A Rock Solid Martial Arts Foundation|year=2011|publisher=Trafford Publishing|location=Canada|isbn=978-1-42695-288-3}}

In 2024, Leduc and his family moved to Cambodia. Leduc is a vegan{{Cite web |title=World Champion Lethwei Fighter Dave Leduc Says Being Vegan Is A Philosophy 'Not A Diet'|url=https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/world-champion-lethwei-fighter-dave-leduc-says-being-vegan-is-a-philosophy-not-a-diet/|date=2 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110095414/https://plantbasednews.org/culture/sport/world-champion-lethwei-fighter-dave-leduc-says-being-vegan-is-a-philosophy-not-a-diet/|archive-date=10 November 2023|website=Plant Based News}} and believes that Veganism is the basis for the bettering of humans.{{Cite web |title=Episode #78: Dave Leduc, a champion stands with the people|url=https://insightmyanmar.org/transcripts/2022/10/3/transcript-episode-78-dave-leduc-a-champion-stands-with-the-people|website=Insight Myanmar|date=3 October 2022|quote="So I think that's basically veganism is the beginning is the base of human bettering"}}

Wedding

In 2016, Leduc met Moldovan writer and model Irina Terehova when she traveled to Thailand.{{cite web|first=Veronique|last=Beland|title=Cette quebecois va te donner envie de partir à l'aventure et de jamais revenir|url=https://www.qclife.style/lifestyle/cette-quebecoise-va-te-donner-envie-de-partir-a-l-aventure-et-de-ne-jamais-revenir|website=Qc LifeStyle|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220063159/https://www.qclife.style/lifestyle/cette-quebecoise-va-te-donner-envie-de-partir-a-l-aventure-et-de-ne-jamais-revenir|url-status=dead}} The two had never met before, but after writing a story on Leduc, Terehova decided to leave Canada and meet him in Phuket.{{cite web|last1=Tee|first1=Irina|title=How I Met My Husband Thanks To MTL Blog|url=https://www.mtlblog.com/lifestyle/how-i-met-my-husband-thanks-to-mtl-blog|website=MTL Blog|date=January 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804161545/https://www.mtlblog.com/how-i-met-my-husband-thanks-to-mtl-blog|archive-date=August 4, 2021}}{{cite web|last1=Beaudin|first1=Marlie|title=Une Montréalaise quitte tout pour vivre le grand amour en Thaïlande|url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/06/16/une-montrealaise-quitte-tout-pour-aller-vivre-le-grand-amour-en-thailande|website=Le Journal de Montréal|date=16 June 2016}} In October 2016, Leduc got engaged to Terehova on the Shwesandaw Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar. On December 13, 2016, the couple got married in a nationally televised traditional wedding ceremony live on MRTV in Yangon, only two days after his world championship title fight.{{cite web|title=မြန်မာ့လက်ဝှေ့ အလွတ်တန်း ကမ္ဘာ့ချန်ပီယံ Dave Leduc တို့စုံတွဲ မြန်မာ့ ထုံးတမ်းဖြင့် လက်ထပ်ထိမ်းမြား|url=http://truenewsmm.blogspot.com/2016/12/dave-leduc.html|website=True News Myanmar|date=13 December 2016|language=my}} The ceremony was watched by approximately 30 million people in Myanmar which catapulted the couple to superstardom in Myanmar.{{cite news|url=http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/02/16/un-quebecois-vedette-des-arts-martiaux-en-asie|title=Un Québécois vedette des arts martiaux en Asie|date=16 February 2018|website=TVA Nouvelles}}{{cite web|author=Myannbuzz|title=မန်မာနိုင်ငံမှာ မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာမင်္ဂလာပွဲ ကျင်းပခဲ့တဲ့အကြောင်း ပြောပြတဲ့ Dave Leduc|url=http://www.myanmarcelebrity.com/2018/04/dave-leduc.html|website=Myanmar Celebrity|date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528081405/http://www.myanmarcelebrity.com/2018/04/dave-leduc.html|archive-date=28 May 2023}}

• {{cite web|author=|title=မန်မာဓလေ့ထုံးစံအတိုင်း မင်္ဂလာပွဲ ကျင်းပခဲ့တဲ့ မြန်မာလက်ဝှေ့ အလွတ်တန်း ကမ္ဘာ့ချန်ပီယံ Dave Leduc တို့စုံတွဲ|url=http://buzzy.com.mm/myanbuzz/3274|website=Buzzy|date=14 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205001123/http://buzzy.com.mm/myanbuzz/3274|archive-date=5 February 2018|language=my|access-date=4 February 2018|url-status=dead}}
• {{cite news|author=Anthony Da Silva-Casimiro|url=http://www.journallarevue.com/sports/2016/12/20/tout-sauf-de-la-chance-pour-dave-leduc.html|title=Tout sauf de la chance pour Dave Leduc|date=20 December 2016|work=La Revue|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331211358/http://www.journallarevue.com/sports/2016/12/20/tout-sauf-de-la-chance-pour-dave-leduc.html|archive-date=31 March 2017|url-status=usurped}} In February 2023, Leduc and his wife renewed their wedding vows in Iceland in a ceremony officiated by Icelandic witch Sigga Kling. Leduc and his wife wore traditional Icelandic national costumes and the ceremony took place at Álftanesfjara, a sacred beach facing Snæfellsjökull. Despite challenging weather conditions, including a yellow weather warning, the couple proceeded with the ceremony.{{cite web|title=Gefin saman af Siggu Kling í brjáluðu veðri|url=https://www.visir.is/g/20232382991d/gefin-saman-af-siggu-kling-i-brjaludu-vedri|author= Ólafur Björn Sverrisson|website=Vísir.is|date=February 26, 2023|language=is}}

In 2017, Leduc and his wife started getting involved with orphan children who are affected with HIV and AIDS at the NLD AIDS Center in Myanmar, bringing food treats, as well as undisclosed donations.{{cite web|author=Myanmar New|title=ကနေဒါနိုင်ငံသား မြန်မာ့လက်ဝှေ့ ကမ္ဘာ့ချန်ပီယံ Dave နှင့်ဇနီး NLD AIDS Center သို့ သွားရောက်၍ ကလေးများအတွက် မုန့်များပေးဝေ|url=https://cantwait2say.com/archives/638|website=CantWait2Stay|date=5 October 2017|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-date=27 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035220/https://cantwait2say.com/archives/638|url-status=dead|language=my}}{{cite news|title=Lethwei Superstar Dave Leduc Has Pocketed Over 1 Million $|url=https://lethweiworld.com/lethwei-superstar-dave-leduc-has-pocketed-over-1-million/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516115809/https://lethweiworld.com/lethwei-superstar-dave-leduc-has-pocketed-over-1-million/|archive-date=16 May 2023|author=Matthew Carte|date=10 April 2019|website=Lethwei World|quote=gives back to many charities in Myanmar helping children [...] his focus is mostly on the NLD AIDS Center|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=အေ့စ်စင်တာမှကလေးများ ရန်ပုံငွေအတွက် လက်ဝှေ့ချန်ပီယံဒေဝ အခကြေးငွေဖြင့် လက်ဝှေ့လေ့ကျင့်ပေး|url=https://www.mizzimaburmese.com/news/51205|date=22 August 2018|author=မျိုးပြည့်သင်း၊ ပြည့်ဖြိုး|website=Mizzima|archive-date=27 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527144346/https://www.mizzimaburmese.com/news/51205|language=my}} In 2021 and 2025, Leduc campaigned on social media to raise awareness and raised money for people who were victims of Myanmar military coup and the 2025 Myanmar earthquake.{{cite web|title=Episode #78: Dave Leduc, a champion stands with the people|url=https://insightmyanmar.org/complete-shows/2021/11/15/episode-78-dave-leduc-a-champion-stands-with-the-people|website=Insight Myanmar|date=15 November 2021}}

File:Burmese_Bank_Note_by_Dave_Leduc.jpg Bank note with Leduc.]]

In 2018, Leduc posted a fan art on social media, showing of a 1000-kyats note with a picture of him suggesting that the Central Bank of Myanmar was issuing a sports celebratory note with him on it.{{cite news |title=Dave Leduc post - Central Bank Myanmar note|url=https://www.facebook.com/kingleduc/photos/pb.100044509834946.-2207520000./1589820274420326/?type=3%2F|website=Facebook|date=May 9, 2018}} The announcement outraged the population in Myanmar because of the sensitive nature of the issue.{{cite news |title=မြန်မာ ပရိသတ်တွေရင်ကို ထိခိုက်စေခဲ့တဲ့ မြန်မာ့လက်ဝှေ့ချန်ပီယံဒေ့ဗ်ရဲ့ပြောစကား

|url=https://www.lwinpyin.com/2018/05/myanmar-late-waite.html|date=May 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715154835/https://www.lwinpyin.com/2018/05/myanmar-late-waite.html|archive-date=July 15, 2018|website=LwinPyin|language=my}} In the 1990s, the military regime tried to eradicate all traces of General Aung San's memory, considered the father of modern-day Myanmar and who was assassinated by political rivals six months before independence on January 4, 1948. After the 8888 Uprising, the government redesigned the national currency removing the picture of General Aung San, replacing it with Chinthe and elephants.{{cite news |title=Central Bank of Myanmar issuing new 1,000-kyat bank note|url=https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/central-bank-of-myanmar-issuing-new-1-000-kyat-bank-note|author= Arthur L. Friedberg|work=Coin World|date=4 January 2020}} Leduc received multiple threats and was severely criticized for posting the picture, before going public and explaining the strategy behind his stunt, stating that his goal was "to revive the debate about bringing back Aung San on the currency". Leduc mentioned to Canadian newspaper Le Droit, that the Myanmar population was very receptive and understood the tactic behind his stunt.{{cite web|last1=Comtois|first1=Martin|title=De la fosse aux tigres à la controverse|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/de-la-fosse-aux-tigres-a-la-controverse-d95d35326f75264793d912a7d3a28305|website=Le Droit|date=May 14, 2018|language=French|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106084306/https://www.ledroit.com/2018/05/15/de-la-fosse-aux-tigres-a-la-controverse-d95d35326f75264793d912a7d3a28305|archive-date=November 6, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kingleduc/photos/pb.100044509834946.-2207520000./1591552410913779/?type=3|title=Dave Leduc post General Aung San|website=Facebook|date=11 May 2018}} On 4 January 2020, to mark the 72nd anniversary of Myanmar's Independence Day, the Central Bank of Myanmar issued a new 1000-kyats notes displaying General Aung San after being absent for 30 years.{{cite news |last1=Htwe |first1=Zaw Zaw|title=Gen. Aung San Returns to Myanmar Banknotes After 30-Year Absence|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/gen-aung-san-returns-myanmar-banknotes-30-year-absence.html|work=The Irrawaddy|date=7 January 2019}}

On April 28, 2021, Leduc stirred controversy with a profanity-laced social media post saying that Muaythai was "softened version of Burmese Boxing", criticized Muay Thai fighter Buakaw Banchamek and stating claims surrounding the Nai Khanom Tom folklore story were false and that he was simply a prisoner in ancient Burma during the Burmese–Siamese War.{{cite web|url=https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=317399866420339&id=100044509834946|title=Dave Leduc - "This is my last fight."|website=Facebook|date=2021-04-28|access-date=2022-02-13}} The post sparked considerable backlash from the Muaythai and combat sports community. In a letter, the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF) explained that Muaythai promoters made a complaint about Leduc. Prominent Thai Muaythai promoter Nuttadaj Vachirarattanawong urged the MTLF to reprimand Leduc.{{Cite web |title=ของขึ้น "เสี่ยโบ๊ท" แปลโพสต์แชมป์มวยพม่า ดูถูกมวยไทย แถมด่านายขนมต้ม-บัวขาว|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/sport/fightsport/2081913|date=May 1, 2021|website=Thairath|language=Thai}}{{Cite web |title=ดีกรีไม่ธรรมดา! ส่องหวานใจ "เดฟ เลดั๊ค" นักมวยจอมเกรียนชาวแคนาดา (ภาพ)|url=https://www.sanook.com/sport/1221689/|date=May 1, 2021|website=Sanook.com|language=Thai}} The MTLF judged that Leduc had "committed personal attacks" on Buakaw Banchamek and Muaythai history, potentially "tarnishing the relationship between Myanmar and Thailand".{{cite web|url=https://mymmanews.com/report-dave-leduc-banned-from-myanmar-and-international-lethwei-competition/|title=Report:Dave Leduc Banned From Myanmar and International Lethwei Competition|website=My MMA News|date=7 May 2021 |access-date=2022-02-13}} The federation issued Leduc a two-year ban on Lethwei competitions under their federation.{{Cite web |title=Leduc Wins As Burmese Boxing Debuts in U.S.|url=https://blackbeltmag.com/david-leduc-lethwei|author=Mark Jacobs|date=9 November 2020|website=Black Belt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611000705/https://www.blackbeltmag.com/david-leduc-lethwei|archive-date=June 11, 2023|quote=Cheyenne, Wyoming}}{{Cite web |title=Lethwei Superstar Dave Leduc Unphased By Federations Comments|url=https://www.overtimeheroics.net/2021/05/08/dave-leduc-unphased|access-date=16 May 2023|website=Overtime Heroics|date=8 May 2021 }}

In response to the letter, Leduc wrote on social media "They're not the World Lethwei Federation (WLF), the WLF is the most powerful, they have affiliated federations all {{sic|ac|cross}} the world [...] Nobody in the world tells me anything. The World Lethwei Federation can't, and especially not the MTLF"{{Cite web |title=Sanction sévère contre un combattant québécois|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2021/05/08/sanction-severe-contre-un-combattant-quebecois|date=May 8, 2021|website=Journal de Montreal}} "There's two Federations in Lethwei: the WLF / World Lethwei Federation and the MTLF / Myanmar Lethwei Federation, who are just a bunch of old men from a community club that never liked me & I never liked them either. They made an "official letter" saying they ban me from their federation "for 2 years" Am I supposed to care? Not only do I don't care, I will go further and say: I will never fight in their federation ever again." he added.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kingleduc/posts/pfbid031s4NawRppT2WvTHjWgiYfQGPevFRinTTdEjyKtkikfiAAPKDf3CNLLV5MvmveCsHl|title=Dave Leduc – "Fake News"|website=Facebook|date=31 May 2021|access-date=2022-02-13}} Leduc made fun of the Muay Thai folklore figure Nai Khanom Tom for being captured by Burmese troops during the Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767).{{cite web|url=https://budodragon.com/lethwei-champion-dave-leduc-blasts-thai-media-over-ban-from-competition|title=Lethwei Champion Dave Leduc blasts Thai media over ban from competition|website=Budo Dragon|date=July 9, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cpc-news.com/archives/150281|title=CPC-អ្នកគាំទ្រភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល បន្ទាប់ពី Dave Leduc ហ៊ានធ្វើរឿងមួយនេះដាក់កីឡាករថៃដ៏ល្បីម្នាក់|website=CPC News|date=April 4, 2023|quote=He was condemned by the Thai Ministry of Culture and blacklisted from entering Thailand for life because this Burmese player dared to insult a Thai hero named Nai Khanom Tom|language=Khmer|access-date=May 24, 2023|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524003104/https://www.cpc-news.com/archives/150281|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vmtv.co.uk/2021/05/08/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-banned-from-myanmar-and-competing-in-the-sport|title=King of Lethwei Dave Leduc BANNED from Myanmar and competing in the sport|website=VMTV|author=Matt Pritchard|date=May 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407124547/https://www.vmtv.co.uk/2021/05/08/king-of-lethwei-dave-leduc-banned-from-myanmar-and-competing-in-the-sport/|archive-date=April 7, 2023}}

In May 2021, the Ministry of Culture ultimately blacklisted Leduc from entering Thailand.{{cite web|url=https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/L5xa2a|title=เดือดปรอทแตก! แจ้งความเอาผิด 'เดฟ เลดัก' ห้ามเข้าประเทศไทย|website=Today Line|date=May 4, 2023|quote=The Ministry of Culture previously blacklisted Dave Leduc from entering Thailand|language=Thai}}{{Cite web |title=Dave Leduc accuses Thai spies of poisoning him|url=https://asianmma.com/dave-leduc-accuses-thai-spies-of-poisoning-him|date=May 30, 2023|website=Asian MMA|quote=banned from entering Thailand}} In May 2023, Leduc accused "Thai spies" of poisoning him after eating at a Thai restaurant in Turkey.{{cite web|title=Lethwei Champion Says He May Have Been Poisoned Over Muay Thai Remarks|url=https://blackbeltmag.com/dave-leduc|website=Black Belt|author=Mark Jacobs|date=June 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819214344/https://www.blackbeltmag.com/dave-leduc|archive-date=August 19, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://thethaiger.com/news/national/canadian-boxer-accuses-thai-restaurant-of-poisoning-him|title=Canadian boxer accuses Thai restaurant of poisoning him|author=Petch Petpailin|website=The Thaiger|date=May 28, 2023}}

On December 20, 2020, Leduc gave a speech to thousands of Canadians gathered at a peaceful demonstration in La Fontaine Park in Montreal. He requested a public debate with unsponsored medical experts and asked for governmental transparency in regards of the sanitary measures imposed on the population in response of COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec.{{cite web|last1=Coderre|first1=Julien|title=Dave Leduc interpellé lors d'une manifestation contre les mesures sanitaires à Montréal [Vidéo]|url=https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/dave-leduc-interpelle-lors-dune-manifestation-contre-les-mesures-sanitaires-a-montreal-video-df5540a7cbe6e8644910fee1cae7892a|website=Le Droit|date=20 December 2020}} After his speech, while Leduc was giving an interview, multiple agents of the SPVM police force started to surround him and detained him.{{cite web|title=Dave Leduc interpellé lors d'une manifestation contre les mesures sanitaires à Montréal|url=https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/r%C3%A9gion%20de%20gatineau/dave-leduc-arr%C3%AAt%C3%A9-lors-dune-manifestation-contre-les-mesures-sanitaires-%C3%A0-montr%C3%A9al-vid%C3%A9o/ar-BB1c5YmI?pfr=1|website=MSN|date=21 December 2020}}

• {{cite web|title=Lethwei World Champion Dave Leduc Arrested Yesterday at the Anti Mask Event|url=https://www.traderumours.com/Arrestation-du-champion-du-monde-de-Lethwei-Dave-Leduc-hier-lors-de-la-manifestation-30354&s=1|website=Trade Rumours|date=21 December 2020}}
• {{cite web|title=L'arrestation du combattant québécois champion mondial de lethwei Dave Leduc|url=https://www.cestnormalauquebec.com/2020/12/larrestation-du-combattant-champion-de.html|website=CNAQ|date=21 December 2020|access-date=24 May 2023|archive-date=24 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524003105/https://www.cestnormalauquebec.com/2020/12/larrestation-du-combattant-champion-de.html|url-status=dead}} Leduc received a fine of 1546 CAD$ for not wearing a facial covering outside.{{cite web|last1=Clermont-Goulet|first1=Jean-Michel|title=L'athlète Dave Leduc était à la manifestation d'hier à Montréal et il a reçu une amende|url=https://www.narcity.com/fr-ca/sport/montreal/lathlte-dave-leduc-tait-la-manifestation-dhier-montral-et-il-a-reu-une-amende|website=Narcity|date=22 December 2020}}
• {{cite web|title=Dave Leduc, A Été Mis À L'Amende Par Le SPVM|url=https://www.habsetlnh.com/Dave-Leduc-a-ete-mis-a-amende-par-le-SPVM-30406&s=10|website=Habs et LNH|date=21 December 2020}}

In 2021, Leduc had become a leading activist opposing the health measures surrounding COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec.{{cite web|title=Le Gatinois Dave Leduc est champion mondial de boxe birmane et un des leaders du mouvement contre les mesures sanitaires|url=https://www.fm1047.ca/audio/394515/le-gatinois-dave-leduc-est-champion-mondial-de-boxe-birmane-et-un-des-leaders-du-mouvement-contre-les-mesures-sanitaires|author=Richard Labelle|website=Radio-Canada|date=11 May 2021|language=French}}{{cite web|title=Des modèles et des rebelles : les athlètes face aux mesures sanitaires|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1740930/covid-athletes-pour-contre-regles-gouvernement-sante-publique|website=104.7 FM|author=Kim Vallière|date=14 October 2020|language=French}} In May, the government-sponsored media Radio-Canada commissioned a documentary to better understand the dissident movement led by Leduc and three other Quebec personalities that rejected the measures imposed by the government.{{cite web|title=Lancement de "Convictions", un balado sur les complotistes|url=https://journalmetro.com/culture/2639497/lancement-de-convictions-un-balado-sur-les-complotistes|author=Amélie Revert|website=Journal Métro|date=10 May 2021|language=French|quote=principaux leaders du mouvement s'opposant aux mesures sanitaires entourant la COVID-19}} The documentary was a finalist for the Prix Gémeaux.{{cite web|title=Finalistes 37ieme Prix Gémeaux|url=https://academie.ca/medias/files/pdf/Site%20prix%20Gémeaux/Liste%20des%20finalistes/2022_GEM37_Finalistes_liste.pdf|author=Amélie Revert|website=Academie.ca|accessdate=8 May 2023|language=French}} In 2022, Leduc was featured in the study conducted the UNESCO Chairs in Quebec entitled "The conspiracy movement in Quebec: Leaders, discourses and adherence" presented to the Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation.{{cite web|title=Publication of the Chair's Report Entitled "Le Mouvement Conspirationniste Au Québed: Leaders, Discours et Adhésion"|url=https://chaireunesco-prev.ca/en/publication-of-the-chaires-report-entitled-le-mouvement-conspirationniste-au-quebec-leaders-discours-et-adhesion|website=Chaire Unesco Prev|date=27 June 2022}}

In 2019, before headlining WLC 9, Leduc competed with his wife Irina Terehova on The Amazing Race Canada Season 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theloop.ca/watch-out-for-flying-chairs-when-this-passionate-amazing-race-canada-team-hits-the-starting-line|title=Watch out for flying chairs when this passionate 'Amazing Race Canada' team hits the starting line|author=Amber Dowling|website=The Loop|date=11 June 2019}} The couple made it clear that they weren't on the show for the prize money{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/08/19/dave-et-irina-ennemis-publics-no-1|title=Dave et Irina, ennemis publics no 1|author=Marc-André Lemieux|website=Le Journal de Montréal|date=19 August 2019}} or to make friends,{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesacdechips.com/2019/08/21/un-couple-de-quebecois-fout-le-bordel-a-the-amazing-race-canada-et-le-roc-nest-pas-content|title=Un Couple de Québécois Fout Le Bordel À "The Amazing Race Canada" et Le Roc N'Est Pas Content|author=Philippe Melbourne Dufour|website=Le Sac De Chips|date=21 August 2019}} it was apparently Leduc's desire since teenage to compete on the show.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ledroit.com/sports/-le-nomade--a-amazing-race-8082119dbdada6fe3bafa919285613da|title="Le Nomade" à Amazing Race|author=Martin Comtois|website=Le Droit|date=17 June 2019}} Undoubtedly the most controversial seasons of the Canadian franchise,{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/09/03/amazing-race-canada-shocker-and-the-final-three-teams-are|title=Amazing Race Canada Shocker: And the Final Three Teams Are...|author=Greg David|website=Tv,eh?|date=3 September 2019}} Dave & Irina became the most notorious villains the franchise has known,{{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/we-changed-the-game-the-amazing-race-canada-villains-blast-haters|title='We changed the game': 'The Amazing Race Canada' villains blast haters|author=Mark Daniell|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=5 September 2019}} while being practically unbeatable for the entire season.{{cite news|url=https://www.mtlblog.com/news/canada/qc/montreal/amazing-race-canada-couple-irina-and-dave-couldnt-care-less-about-the-haters|title=Montreal Couple Irina & Dave From Amazing Race Canada Couldn't Care Less About The Haters|author=Alexandra Toutant|date=22 August 2019|work=MTL Blog}} The couple outraged a lot of viewers and were deemed "un-Canadian".{{Cite web|url=https://www.narcity.com/entertainment/ca/the-amazing-race-canada-couple-from-quebec-are-really-annoying-the-whole-country|title=These Two Quebecers Are Irritating The Whole Country On "The Amazing Race Canada"|author=Jean-Michel Clermont-Goulet|website=Narcity|date=21 August 2019}} They fell out of favour of viewers and fellow racers for their cutthroat way of racing,{{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/bff-moms-brand-dave-and-irina-biggest-villains-on-the-amazing-race-canada|title=BFF moms brand Dave and Irina 'biggest villains' on 'The Amazing Race Canada'|author=Mark Daniell|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=19 August 2019}} copying an answer at the Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park and stealing cabs in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/07/23/amazing-race-canada-express-passes-and-stolen-cabs-in-yellowknife/|title=Amazing Race Canada: Express Passes and Stolen Cabs in Yellowknife|author=Greg David|website=Tv,eh?|date=23 July 2019}} The couple later revealed receiving death threats when the show aired.{{Cite web|url=https://www.narcity.com/gossip/ca/amazing-race-canadas-finale-dave-and-irina-received-death-threats|title=Amazing Race's Quebec {{sic|"Vill|ians"|nolink=y}} Received Death Threats For Being Un-Canadian|author=Elizabeth Keith|website=Narcity|date=12 September 2019}} They generated a remarkable amount of hate from Canadian viewers for referring to other contestants as peasants.{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/hate-is-on-for-montreal-couple-on-the-amazing-race-canada|title=Hate is on for Montreal couple on The Amazing Race Canada|last=Kelly|first=Brendan|website=Montreal Gazette|date=7 August 2019}} After arriving first in Edmonton, Alberta, Leduc said "We'll let the peasants fight for last place.", which became the title of episode 3.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2019/07/16/the-amazing-race-canada-one-way-fun-day-in-edmonton|title=The Amazing Race Canada: One Way Fun Day in Edmonton|author=Greg David|website=TV,eh?|date=16 July 2019}}

In the first episode of the season, in Kamloops, British Columbia, the couple quickly stood out and became the season's villains after trash-talking Canada's Choice Jet & Dave.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theloop.ca/villains-emerge-on-this-season-of-the-amazing-race-canada/|title=Villains emerge on this season of 'The Amazing Race Canada'|author=Amber Dowling|website=The Loop|date=24 July 2019}} Jet told Leduc about being a firefighter which he replied "That's great because you will be back there next week.", which ended up being true.{{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/im-in-denial-canadas-choice-sent-home-on-amazing-race-canada-premiere|title='I'm in denial': Canada's Choice sent home on 'Amazing Race Canada' premiere|author=Mark Daniell|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=3 July 2019}} In the fifth episode, in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, the remaining contestants teamed up and tried send the Quebec couple home, but as Leduc said, it was a "drastic failure." Despite a well-laid plan against the couple and a record number of penalties taken by multiple teams, it was ultimately the Halifax twins who got eliminated.{{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/two-words-we-never-want-to-hear-again-clam-digging-challenge-sinks-halifax-twins-on-amazing-race-canada|title='Two words we never want to hear again': Clam-digging challenge sinks Halifax twins on 'Amazing Race Canada'|author=Mark Daniell|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=31 July 2019}}

• {{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/vancouver-couple-sound-off-on-surprise-amazing-race-canada-elimination|title=Vancouver couple sound off on surprise Amazing Race Canada elimination|author=Mark Daniell|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=30 August 2019}}
• {{Cite web|url=https://www.theloop.ca/the-amazing-race-canada-teams-really-dug-themselves-into-a-hole-this-week|title='The Amazing Race Canada' teams really dug themselves into a hole this week|author=Amber Dowling|website=The Loop|date=31 July 2019}}

Dave and Irina led the charge out of Thunder Bay to Wolfville, Nova Scotia, but faltered at the apple sorting challenge and were eventually the last team to meet host Jon Montgomery at the mat at Luckett Vineyards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.narcity.com/gossip/ca/amazing-race-canada-dave-and-irina-eliminated-from-competition|title=The Most Hated "The Amazing Race Canada" Couple Leave The Race Saying "It's For The Best"|author=Alyssa Goulart|website=Narcity|date=6 September 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/much-hated-montreal-couple-bounced-from-the-amazing-race-canada|title=Much-hated Montreal couple bounced from the Amazing Race Canada|last=Kelly|first=Brendan|website=Montreal Gazette|date=6 September 2019}}

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Championships

• Lethwei World Champion
• 20x20px Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt
• Nine successful title defenses Vacated in 2023
• Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship
• 20x20px Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship 2016, 2017 & 2018
• Two successful title defenses Vacated in 2019
• International Lethwei Federation Japan
• 20x20px ILFJ Openweight World Championship (1 time, inaugural) Vacated in 2019
• Myanmar Lethwei World Championship
• 20x20px MLWC Openweight World Championship (1 time) Vacated in 2019
• World Lethwei Championship
• 20x20px WLC Cruiserweight World Championship (1 time, inaugural)
• Sparta Sports and Entertainment
• 20x20px Sparta Lethwei Championship

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Awards, records, and honours

• Lethwei
• First non-Burmese Golden Belt champion
• Certificate of honor awarded by Myint Htwe, Minister of Health and Sports of Myanmar
• Competed in the first Lethwei World Championship title fight in North America {{small|vs. Cyrus Washington}}
• First Lethwei fighter on the Cover of Karaté Bushido magazine
• 2019 Top 10 Sport Moments in Canada's National Capital Region{{cite web|author=Kim Vallière|title=Les 10 moments sportifs les plus marquants en 2019 à Ottawa et à Gatineau|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1444772/evenements-sports-palmares-bilan-2019-ottawa-gatineau|website=Radio-Canada|date=28 December 2019}}
• World Lethwei Championship
• 2019 Top 3 Knockout of the Year{{cite web|url=http://wlc.com.mm/en/news/3-best-lethwei-fights-watch-during-quarantine|title=3 Best Lethwei Fights To Watch During Quarantine|website=WLC|date=2 Dec 2019}}
• 2019 Fight of the Year {{small|vs. Seth Baczynski at WLC 9}}{{cite web|author=Matthew Carter|title=WLC 9 Bonus : Dave Leduc Scores Belated $50,000|url=http://lethweiworld.com/wlc-9-bonus-dave-leduc-scores-belated-50000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404110046/http://lethweiworld.com/wlc-9-bonus-dave-leduc-scores-belated-50000/|archive-date=4 April 2023|website=Lethwei World|date=2 January 2020|url-status=dead}}
• Lethwei World
• 2019 Lethwei Person of the Year{{cite web|author=Matthew Carter|title=2019 Lethwei World Awards|url= http://lethweiworld.com/2019-lethwei-world-awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404081444/http://lethweiworld.com/2019-lethwei-world-awards/|archive-date=4 April 2023|website=Lethwei World|date=2 January 2020|url-status=dead}}
• 2019 Event of the Year {{small|headlined at WLC 9}}
• Spia Asia Awards
• 2019 Best Sport Tourism Destination Campaign - Bronze {{small|headlined at WLC 9}}{{cite web|url=https://spiaasia.com/2019-winners|title=SPIA Asia 2019 Winners|website=Spia Asia|access-date=2 January 2020}}
• Asian Academy Awards
• 2019 Best Sport Program - National Winner {{small|headlined at WLC 9}}{{cite web|url=https://www.asianacademycreativeawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Full-List-of-National-Winners-by-Categories.pdf

|title=National Winners 2020|website=Asian Academy Awards|access-date=15 October 2020}}

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| 2020-11-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Cyrus Washington || Sparta Wyoming IV || Cheyenne, Wyoming || TKO || 4 || 2:40

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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Defends Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt & wins Sparta Lethwei Championship}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2019-08-02|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Seth Baczynski || WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs || Mandalay, Myanmar || KO || 2 || 2:35

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Inaugural WLC Cruiserweight World Championship}}

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2018-12-16|| Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Tun Tun Min || 2018 Air KBZ Grand Final Myanmar Championship || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 ||

|-

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2018-08-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Diesellek TopkingBoxing || 2018 Myanmar Lethwei World Championship || Yangon, Myanmar || KO || 1 || 2:23

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Openweight Myanmar Lethwei World Championship Title}}

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2017-12-10 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Corentin Jallon || 2017 Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2017-08-20 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Cyrus Washington || 2017 Myanmar Lethwei World Championship || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2017-06-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym || Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:23

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins ILFJ Openweight World Championship}}

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2017-04-18 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Adem Yilmaz || Lethwei in Japan 3: Grit || Tokyo, Japan || Draw || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2017-02-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Phoe Kay || Lethwei in Japan 2: Legacy || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:32

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-12-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Tun Tun Min || 2016 Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship || Yangon, Myanmar || TKO (Forfeit) || 3 || 2:34

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt & Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship}}

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2016-10-09 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Tun Tun Min || GTG International Challenge Fights || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 ||

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| 2016-08-21 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} Too Too || 2016 Myanmar Lethwei World Championship || Yangon, Myanmar || Draw || 5 ||

|-

| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/no contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{end}}

{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional Kun Khmer record|record=0 wins, 0 loss, 1 draw}}

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"

| November 5, 2023|| Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAM}} Prom Samnang || Wurkz Kun Khmer Warriors || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Draw (Time Limit) || 1 || 9:00

|-

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Myanmar-Cambodia Friendship fight}}

|- style="background:;

| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/no contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{end}}

{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional Muaythai record|record=15 wins (13 (T)KOs), 1 loss}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-09-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sakchay Saksoonton || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || TKO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-06-22 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Pechsila || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || TKO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-06-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|IRN}} Farhad Alamdarnezam || Rawai Boxing stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-05-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sakchay Saksoonton || Rawai Boxing stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-04-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chaiyo Thalangyanyeung || Patong Boxing stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-04-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Prates || Rawai Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-03-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Hiden Dragon Muay Thai || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-02-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Kwangpet For Vichanchai || Rawai Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2016-01-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Dennua Aawut || Patong Boxing Btadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2014-07-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Thahan Chor.Chatchai || Prison Fight || Klongpai Central Prison, Thailand || Decision || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2014-06-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vladislav Markov || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2014-05-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Anthony Yudtajak || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"

| 2014-03-12 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jake Lund || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2014-02-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHL}} Andres Da Forno || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || TKO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2014-02-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Jackrid Sitkrujaroon || Patong Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2013-03-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|KOR}} James Lion Muaythai || Bangla Boxing Stadium || Phuket, Thailand || TKO || 2 ||

|-

| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{end}}

{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Professional MMA record|record=0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 2 loss}}

|- style="background:#fbb;"

| May 2, 2015|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|JP}} Koyomi Matsushima || Hybrid Pro Series 3 || Gatineau, Canada || TKO (punches) || 1 || 0:19

|-

|- style="background:#fbb;"

| November 15, 2014|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Jonathan Meunier || Hybrid Pro Series 2 || Gatineau, Canada || TKO (punches) || 1 || 3:36

|-

|- style="background:;

| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/no contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{end}}

{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Amateur MMA record|record=3 wins (0 (T)KOs), 0 loss}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| June 29, 2013|| Win ||align=left|Yukinori Akazawa || Fightquest 25 || Kahnawake, Canada || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

|-

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| June 1, 2013|| Win ||align=left|Jared Albu || Hybrid 17 || Gatineau, Canada || Submission (guillotine choke) || 3 || 1:05

|-

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| February 23, 2013|| Win ||align=left|Mitch Beekman || Hybrid 16 || Gatineau, Canada || Submission (guillotine choke) || 1 || 2:37

|-

|- style="background:;

| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/no contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{end}}

• List of Lethwei fighters

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{{s-ach}}

{{S-bef|before=Tun Tun Min}}

{{S-ttl|title=Openweight Lethwei World Champion|years=December 11, 2016 - January 29, 2023
Vacated}}

{{s-aft|after=Thway Thit Win Hlaing}}

{{s-break}}

{{s-new|Championship}}

{{S-ttl|title=WLC Cruiserweight World Champion|years=August 2, 2019 – February 1, 2021
WLC defunct due to 2021 Myanmar coup d'état}}

{{end}}

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