Soe Lin Oo
Soe Lin Oo (Burmese: စိုးလင်းဦး) (born December 4, 1991) is a Burmese Lethwei fighter currently competing in the Welterweight division of the World Lethwei Championship. He is the former Lethwei Golden Belt 60 kg Champion.
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Soe Lin Oo (right) fighting in Myanmar, February 2020. | |
Born | Inn Shey village, Thaton District, Mon State, Myanmar | December 4, 1991
Native name | စိုးလင်းဦး |
Other names | Man of Steel Iron Man (သံမဏိ) Pae Poat (ပဲပုတ်) |
Nationality | Myanmar |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) |
Style | Lethwei |
Stance | Orthodox |
Team | Doe Yoe Yar Lethwei Club |
Trainer | Tin Aung, Dawna Myay Kyaw Soe |
Spouse | Naw Paw Khee Lar (Cecilia)
(m. 2018) |
Children | 1 |
Notable relatives | Thutti Aung (uncle) |
Early life
Soe Lin Oo is born in the Inn Shey village of the Thaton District, Mon State and is a member of the Karen ethnic group.
Lethwei career
Soe Lin Oo has often been called by the nicknames Man of Steel and Ironman due to his incredible pain threshold, which is a crucial aspect among today's Lethwei fighters.[1]
He won the Lethwei Golden Belt 60 kg World Championship in 2010 and 2011.
On June 10, 2017, Soe Lin Oo made his debut on World Lethwei Championship at WLC 2: Ancient Warriors, where he faced Artur Saladiak. He suffered his first career loss via judges decision to Saladiak.[2][3]
On November 4, 2017, he made his second WLC appearance at WLC 3: Legendary Champions knocking out Ugandan Muay Thai fighter Umar Semata in the second round.[4]
On August 5, 2018, Soe Lin Oo faced Muaythai World Champion Iquezang Kor.Rungthanakeat at Thein Pyu Stadium in Yangon. Soe Lin Oo knocked out Iquezang in the third round.[5]
On September 29, 2018, Soe Lin Oo made his third WLC appearance at WLC 6: Heartless Tigers.[6][7] He defeated Zhao Wen Wen by knockout in the second round.[8][9][10]
On December 29, 2019, in a very anticipated match-up, Soe Lin Oo faced former WMC, YOKKAO, Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium World Champion, Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym under Lethwei rules in Hpa-an, Karen state, Myanmar.[11] Pakorn was extremely cautious in the clinch to avoid Soe Lin Oo’s headbutts. In Round 4, while in the clinch, Soe Lin Oo floored Pakorn with a headbutt knockout and the Thai was not able to continue.[12]
Titles and accomplishments
Championships
- Lethwei World Champion
- 60kg Lethwei Golden Belt (2010)
- Other championships
- 2010 Royal Club sponsored challenge fight belt holder
- 2010 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan winner (2nd class)
- 2011 Dagon Shwe Aung Lan winner (Special)
- 2018 Most knockouts Award (Trophy)
Awards, records, and honours
- Lethwei World
- 2019 Male fighter of the year[13]
Lethwei record
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116 fights, 67 wins (67 (T)KOs), 2 losses, 47 draws
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References
- "Soe Lin Oo set to renew rivalry with Thai champ". Myanmar Times. 20 March 2018.
- "Saladiak spoils Soe Lin Oo's unbeaten record". Myanmar Times. 12 June 2017.
- "POLAND'S ARTUR SALADIAK AND MYANMAR'S SOE LIN OO TO HEADLINE BIGGEST LETHWEI EVENT IN HISTORY, WLC2: ANCIENT WARRIORS". Scrapp Fight Mag. 19 May 2017.
- "'Ironman' Soe Lin Oo set for return in World Lethwei Championship". Myanmore. 14 September 2018.
- Kyaw Zin Hlaing (6 August 2018). "Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo knocks out Muay Thai champ Iquezang". Myanmar Times.
- "'Ironman' Soe Lin Oo set for return in World Lethwei Championship". Myanmore. 14 September 2018.
- Kyaw Zin Hlaing (28 September 2018). "Soe Lin Oo to fight China's Zhao Wenwen at Heartless Tigers". Myanmar Times.
- Kyaw Zin Hlaing (1 October 2018). "Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo knocks out Zhao Wenwen of China in second round". Myanmar Times.
- "World Lethwei Championship Line Up Its Return to Yangon". The Fight Nation. 2018-08-21.
- Kirik Jenness (29 August 2018). "World Lethwei Championship returns to Yangon, Myanmar with WLC: Heartless Tigers". Mixed Martial arts.
- Aung Mint Sein (20 December 2019). "It's Official: Soe Lin Oo vs. Pakorn PKSaenchaiMuayThaiGym". Lethwei World.
- Aung Mint Sein (3 January 2020). "Soe Lin Oo Knocks Out Pakorn". Lethwei World.
- Matthew Carter (2 January 2020). "2019 Lethwei World Awards". Lethwei World.