| Saw Nga Man | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1981 Karen state, Burma |
| Native name | စီၤငၢၤမါ |
| Other names | Saw Shark Aung Myint Win |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
Saw Nga Man (S'gaw Karen: စီၤငၢၤမါ, Burmese: စောငမန်း), also known as Saw Shark, is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion.[1][2]
Personal life
Saw Nga Man is an ethnic Karen.
Lethwei career
On February 28, 2009, Saw Nga Man won the Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt from Lone Chaw in Yangon, Myanmar.[3]
In addition to Lethwei, he represented Myanmar in at the 2013 SEA Games, winning the Silver medal.[4]
On September 21, 2014, Saw Nga Man lost the Openweight Golden Belt to Tun Tun Min at the Thein Pyu Stadium in Myanmar.[5]
On April 18, 2017, Saw Nga Man knocked out Japanese fighter Teruhiko Kubo at Lethwei in Japan 3: Grit inside the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2017, Saw Nga Man signed an exclusive contract with World Lethwei Championship.[6] In 2018, Saw Nga Man fought at WLC 5: Knockout War against Micheal Badato and won by decision.[7]
On January 9, 2019 just after his fight with Parinya M.U.Den in Taung Ka Lay, Saw Nga Man announced his retirement. With an estimated 190 fights on his record, the 37 year old boxer took off his wraps for good after nearly three decades of fighting. He continues to coach young talent at Shwe Phuu Club, one that he has represented for many years.[8][9]
Championships and accomplishments
- Lethwei World Champion
Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt
- Fifteen title defenses
- Other championships
2012 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Champion- 2011 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Champion
- 2010 International Challenge Fight
- 2010 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Champion
- 2009 Golden Belt Champion
- 2009 Myanmar-Japan Goodwill Letwhei Competition
- 2009 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Champion
2013 Southeast Asian Games
Lethwei record
| 0 fights, 0 wins (0 (KO/TKO), 0 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-25 | Draw |  Shwe Sai | Myanmar vs. Thailand Challenge Fights, Myaing Gyi Ngu | Hpa-an, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-01-08 | Draw |  Parinya M.U.Den | 26th Karen New Year Festival, Taung Ka Lay | Hpa-an, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-19 | Win | Yodkunkrai Por.Wiriya | DKBA 24th Anniversary Event, Son See Myaing | Myawaddy Township, Myanmar | KO | 3 | ||
| 2018-06-02 | Win | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Louis Michael Badato | WLC 5: Knockout War | Naypyitaw, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-12-20 | Win | Yodkunkrai Por.Wiriya | 26th Karen New Year Festival, Taung Ka Lay | Hpa-an, Myanmar | KO | 4 | ||
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Eddie Farrell | WLC 3: Legendary Champions | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-04-18 | Win |  Teruhiko Kubo | Lethwei in Japan 3: Grit | Tokyo, Japan | TKO | 1 | ||
| 2017-03-23 | Win | Pravit Sakmuangtalang | Yebyu township challenge fights | Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar | KO | 4 | ||
| 2015-10-25 | Draw | Saw Gaw Mu Do | Myanmar Ultimate Fight | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-08-30 | Draw | Tha Pyay Nyo | All Stars Big Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-07-11 | Draw | Saw Gaw Mu Do | Sagaing city challenge fights | Sagaing, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-09-21 | Loss | Tun Tun Min | Who is Number One? | Yangon, Myanmar | TKO | 4 | ||
| Lost Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt | ||||||||
| 2014-08-17 | Draw | Too Too | Mandalay Rumbling Champion Challenge | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-04-01 | Loss | Petchtae Jaipetchkorsang | International Challenge Fights | Mon State, Myanmar | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2013-10-08 | Draw | Pravit Aor.Piriyapinyo | Mandalay city challenge fights | Mandalay, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-02-17 | Draw | Tway Ma Shaung | Burmese Championship Challenge Fight | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-01-08 | Win |  Davit | 4th Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Final | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-12-11 | Win | Kittiphon | 4th Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Semi-Final | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 3 | 0:54 | |
| 2011-11-04 | Win | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Matthias | Intl. Lethwei Challenge Fights | Mandalay, Myanmar | KO | 3 | ||
| 2011-08-14 | Draw | Naoki Samukawa | Myanmar vs. Japan Goodwill Letwhay Competition | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-07-16 | Draw | Phoe K | Lethwei Challenge Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-01-16 | Win | Phoe K | 3rd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Final | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-12-19 | Win | Mya Nan Taw | 3rd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Semi-Final | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-09-26 | Draw |  Cyrus Washington | International Lethwei Challenge Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2010-01-24 | Win | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Shwe Sai | 2nd Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Final | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-09-20 | Win | Lone Chaw | Golden Belt Championship 2009 Final | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-05-03 | Win | Hiroaki Jinkawa | Myanmar vs. Japan Goodwill Letwhay Competition | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 1 | ||
| 2009-04-05 | Win | Yan Gyi Aung | Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Final | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 2 | 2:58 | |
| 2009-03-01 | Win | Lone Chaw | Dagon Shwe Aung Lan Championship Semi-Final | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins Openweight Lethwei Golden Belt | ||||||||
| 2008-12-21 | Draw | Thanwalek Chaiminburi | D.K.B.A 14th Anniversary | Myaing Gyi Ngu, Hpa-an Township, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-09-28 | Draw | Lone Chaw | Calsome Challenge Fight-1 | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-11-08 | Win | Pichichai | Myanmar-Thai International Letwhay Challenge Fight | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 4 | 2:11 | |
| Wins International challenge fight belt | ||||||||
| 2008-09-28 | Draw | Lone Chaw | Calsome Challenge Fight-1 | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2008-08-10 | Win | Daung Nyo Lay | Lethwei Challenge Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 3 | 0:40 | |
| 2008-01-27 | Draw | Lone Chaw | Sittwe Challenge Fights | Sittwe, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2007-04-07 | Loss | Lone Chaw | Kandawgyi Park Challenge Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 2 | 2:30 | |
| 2007-02 | Draw | Lone Chaw | Lethwei Challenge Fights | Tachileik, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-12 | Loss | Lone Chaw | Lethwei Challenge Fights | Mon State, Myanmar | KO | 4 | ||
| 2005-12-18 | Loss | Korsuk Sitkriengkrai | DKBA 11th Anniversary Event | Myawaddy Township, Myanmar | KO | 4 | ||
| 2005-08-07 | Draw | Lone Chaw | 23rd Southeast Asian Games placements and Challenge Fights | Yangon, Myanmar | Draw | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-05-11 | Win | Eh Htee Kaw | Lethwei Challenge Fights | Myanmar | TKO | 5 | 43:00 | |
| 2001-04-29 | Win | Kyal Ta Pwint | Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field | Mandalay, Myanmar | KO | 4 | 0:55 | |
| 1998-04-01 | Win | Sanay Thein | 51st Mon National Day, Aung San Indoor Stadium | Yangon, Myanmar | KO | 2 | ||
| 1997-07-08 | Draw | Nga Man Phyu | Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field | Mandalay, Myanmar | Draw | 7 | 3:00 | |
| 1997-05-04 | Win | Tun Tun | Challenge Fights, Ba Htoo Football field (7R) | Mandalay, Myanmar | KO | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
- ↑ AFP (30 December 2015). "Foreigners drawn to Myanmar's bone crushing kickboxing". CTV News.
- ↑ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (15 January 2016). "Lone Chaw's protégé". Myanmar Times.
- ↑ Aung Sithu Hein (9 March 2009). "Saw Nga Man topples freeweight king Lone Chaw". Myanmar Times.
- ↑ Nan Chaung Paw (14 November 2013). "Karen Boxers Represent Burma At SEA Games". Karen News. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ Kyaw Zin Hlaing (19 January 2016). "Bring on the world". Myanmar Times.
- ↑ Matthew Scott (11 November 2017). "'Once you get a taste, there's no turning back': brutal, bloody lethwei making Myanmar a martial arts mecca". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Rick Olivares (August 18, 2020). "Putting the 'bad' in Fil-Aussie MMA fighter Michael Badato". The Philippine Star.
- ↑ Bhut, Shwe (9 January 2019). "မြန်မာ့လက်ဝှေ့ကျော် ချန်ပီယံဟောင်း စောငမန်း ကစားသမားဘ၀မှ အနားယူ". 7 Day Daily. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ↑ "ချန်ပီယံဟောင်း စောငမန်း လက်ဝှေ့လောကမှ အနားယူဖွယ်ရှိ". MRTV. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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