Any ardent fan of combat sports will know the name, Dave Leduc. The renowned martial maestro from Canada has made a name for himself in the Burmese bare-knuckle boxing. And this should come as no surprise because the young man had put in a lot of effort to climb the career ladder to become one of the best in the game. The Burmese bare knuckle boxing is not like the conventional boxing we are used to. In this type of combat fight, you can only win via knockout.

The implication of this stringent rule is, if none of the combatants are knocked out after five rounds, the match will end as a draw. So, the fighters would have to slug it out with each other, to knock the weaker one out. The inflexible rule of the Burmese bare knuckle boxing has received disapproval from many fighting classicists. In their opinion, they maintained that the rule does not keep the fighters safe from severe injury.

When you look at Dave Leduc’s run so far, it might not be really impressive because he has lesser wins and more draws. However, his recent wins popped at the best time. For instance, his recent victory was at the Myanmar Lethwei World Championship, which was in its 3rd edition. In what looked like an easy one for Dave Leduc, he knocked out Diesellek Seepongsert in the first round. Another outstanding victory for Dave Leduc was at the Prison fight in Thailand.

This fight is not widely accepted by everyone, but people love it because of the flexibility, openness, and flair it gives to viewers. The way the fight works is, prisoners are matched against fighters from outside. The fight was established to provide rehabilitation to prisoners, making them better and responsible persons when they leave the prison.

Basically, the prisoners combat so that they can have their sentences reduced. And if they are lucky to get far in the competition, that could mean some months or years chopped off their remaining sentence. Prisoners often see this as an opportunity to reduce their incarceration time, so they give it their best and sometimes perform better than outsiders.

For those who think this competition is no good, it is important to mention that for these prisoners, it allows for their rehabilitation via mental improvement, sports guidance, and a sense of purpose. Dave Leduc’s way of fighting is similar to the conventionalities of the sport, and probably that was why he was able to win the competition.

Dave is known for using his elbows and head to knock out opponents. And this form of fighting is totally accepted in Lethwei. These were what gave him the edge all through the competition. For people who do not know, Dave has integrated himself into the culture of the Burmese by getting married to the beautiful Irina Terehova, who works as a model.

As expected, the ceremony held according to the Burmese wedding rites. Back to his prowess on the ring, anyone who witnessed Dave’s triumph against Diesellek during the world championship would agree that it was well-deserved. Dave’s fighting method was systematic, like a well-written equation, and it was also deadly.

During the fight, Dave made some fake moves which deceived his opponent, Diesellek. Luckily for Dave, he was able to corner Diesellek to the ropes, and there, he delivered a staggering elbow hit to seal his victory. For the records, the time of his knockout against the Thai champion was pegged on the 2:33 minutes, in the first round. Currently, pundits are not really sure if Dave has a worthy competitor, and some have tipped either Too Too or Tun Tun Min to give Dave Leduc a good fight.