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Linn Yon May (Burmese: လင်းယုန်မေး; born 14 June 2000) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter and 2017 Regions and States gold medalist. Even though she switched clubs, she has kept the nickname taken on while at the Linn Yon Club (Linn Yon translates to Eagle).

Lethwei career

Linn Yon May was initially coached by Tun Tun Lwin, also known as Linn Yon Gyi, who was a former boxer and successful flag-fighter himself. He started the Linn Yon Club in January 2017, which was a land plot on the side of the road with rudimentary training equipment for the larger part of May's enrollment there. Although she went undefeated, May switched to the popular Mandalay based lethwei club Bamar Thway in June 2018.

One name stands out in the list of fights she has had due to the incredibly low number of female athletes in the sport. She has been paired up with Shwe Ko Lay numerous times because finding a suitable opponent is difficult. This is in part due to the country's past. Having been ruled by the military for decades, it forced gender discrimination and a male dominated society. But slowly women are fighting back, some opting for positions in parliament and areas in technology and business. Others by participating in sports like lethwei. After the 2018 Regions and States competition the Myanmar Traditional Boxing Federation has stated they wish to increase the number of practitioners and promote women's lethwei.

The sixth meeting between May and Shwe Ko Lay turned out to be historic as it was the first time since the inception of the Golden Belt Championship in 1996 that women could participate and take home one of the coveted golden belts, previously only won by men.

ONE Championship

For a brief moment Linn Yon May was scheduled to appear on the ONE Championship "Quest For Gold" card in Yangon on February 23, 2018, where she would have faced Bozhena Antoniyar (also known under her lethwei moniker Mi Lay). Unfortunately due to a failed medical with details undisclosed, she was replaced by Shwe Sin Wint War. She has not been re-booked since.

Professional Lethwei record

DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2018-11-21Draw May Thazin HtooSurfing with the WarriorsChaungtha Beach, MyanmarDraw39
2018-09-04Draw Nilar MoeNext Generation Fights MandalayMandalay, MyanmarDraw39
2018-08-11Loss Shwe Ko Lay2018 Golden Belt Championship FinalYangon, MyanmarDecision39
2018-07-29Win Sein Tit Pwint2018 Golden Belt Championship Semi-finalYangon, MyanmarKO2
2018-06-10Loss Shwe Ko Lay(16th) Regions and States Semi-finalYangon, MyanmarDecision39
2018-06-05Win Naw Thaw Nay Htoo(16th) Regions and States Quarter-finalYangon, MyanmarDecision39
2018-03-27Win Naw Cho Cho Win Maung73rd Armed Forces DayMaungdaw, MyanmarKO10:28
2018-02-01Draw Shwe Ko LayInternational Challenge FightsYe Township, MyanmarDraw39
2017-12-30Win Mya ThidaPyin Oo Lwin Fight 1Mandalay, MyanmarKO2
2017-12-10Draw Shwe Ko Lay(4th) Air KBZ Aung Lan ChampionshipYangon, MyanmarDraw412:00
2017-11-03Draw Shwe Ko LayBagan Fight at Shwezigon PagodaBagan, MyanmarDraw412:00
2017-08-24Draw Nilar MoeNext Generation Fights (GTG)Mandalay, MyanmarDraw39
2017-07-12Win Khin Than Nwe(15th) Regions and States FinalYangon, MyanmarKO2
2017-07-09Win Moe Ei Phyu(15th) Regions and States Semi-finalYangon, MyanmarKO1
2017-05-28Draw Shwe Ko LayPrime Minister's Cup Bago RegionBago, MyanmarDraw39:00
2018-11-21Draw May Thazin HtooSurfing with the WarriorsChaungtha Beach, MyanmarDraw39
2018-09-04Draw Nilar MoeNext Generation Fights MandalayMandalay, MyanmarDraw39
2018-08-11Loss Shwe Ko Lay2018 Golden Belt Championship FinalYangon, MyanmarDecision39
2018-07-29Win Sein Tit Pwint2018 Golden Belt Championship Semi-finalYangon, MyanmarKO2
2018-06-10Loss Shwe Ko Lay(16th) Regions and States Semi-finalYangon, MyanmarDecision39
2018-06-05Win Naw Thaw Nay Htoo(16th) Regions and States Quarter-finalYangon, MyanmarDecision39
2018-03-27Win Naw Cho Cho Win Maung73rd Armed Forces DayMaungdaw, MyanmarKO10:28
2018-02-01Draw Shwe Ko LayInternational Challenge FightsYe Township, MyanmarDraw39
2017-12-30Win Mya ThidaPyin Oo Lwin Fight 1Mandalay, MyanmarKO2
2017-12-10Draw Shwe Ko Lay(4th) Air KBZ Aung Lan ChampionshipYangon, MyanmarDraw412:00
2017-11-03Draw Shwe Ko LayBagan Fight at Shwezigon PagodaBagan, MyanmarDraw412:00
2017-08-24Draw Nilar MoeNext Generation Fights (GTG)Mandalay, MyanmarDraw39
2017-07-12Win Khin Than Nwe(15th) Regions and States FinalYangon, MyanmarKO2
2017-07-09Win Moe Ei Phyu(15th) Regions and States Semi-finalYangon, MyanmarKO1
2017-05-28Draw Shwe Ko LayPrime Minister's Cup Bago RegionBago, MyanmarDraw39:00
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