Lone Chaw
Lone Chaw () is a retired Burmese Lethwei fighter and former Openweight Lethwei World Champion. Personal life. Lone Chaw is of Karen descent. He was born in a humble village in the Ayeyarwady division in Myanmar. He dropped out of school in the ninth grade and started working at the family farm full-time. In 1995, he started training Lethwei and became determined to be a successful professional fighter when he learned his hometown did not boast a Myanmar Lethwei champion. He moved to Yangon in 1999 to pursue that goal. His first fight was at a traditional festival . In 2004, he joined Thut Ti Lethwei Gym under Win Zin Oo. In 2012, at 36 years old, Lone Chaw retired from fighting and started coaching. Lethwei career. Lone Chaw made a name for himself by fighting local and international competition. Notably, he was one of the first Lethwei fighter to go fight in Japan. Lone Chaw won the Myanmar Interstate Division Title in 1999 and the Golden Belt Championship in 2005 and 2007. His most notorious fight was against the legendary Shwe War Tun in 2004, whom he had admired before he became a professional fighter. In an interview , Lone Chaw said "Shwe War Tun is an idol for me because of his fighting capability. I really respect him." On April 26, 2008, the fight against Win Tun ended in a bloody draw. The result was a big blow to Lone Chaw's reputation, as the 63 kg challenger Win Tun controlled most of the fight. On July 27, 2008, Lone Chaw who was coming from 10 consecutive draws, defeated Lethwei rising star Wunna by TKO in Yangon. Wunna was dropped by a fury of punches and wasn't able to answer the count. On March 1, 2009, Lone  Chaw lost the Lethwei Openweight World title to Saw Nga Man in Yangon, Myanmar. Lethwei record. ! style=background:white | ! style=background:white |