Dave Leduc Quotes

In life you don’t ‘half-ass’ things. So I thought; I want to fight, why not do the most brutal sport in the world?

Lethwei is more popular than ever, and I am proud to be behind this. I'm bringing Lethwei to the world, and bringing fame to Myanmar which will bring more tourism and more money to the people.

I take great pride in going in the ring and choosing my shots to dismantle my opponent and avoiding shots, avoiding attacks. I think that’s the ultimate bad a**. You fight bare knuckle, and you leave unscathed.

Maybe I was born in Myanmar in another life

Once you reunite with your compassion and choose the vegan way of life, it’s almost impossible to go back. (2nd February, 2021)

I'm not deep into Lethwei, I am Lethwei.

He got two years to hate me and meditate in front of my photo.

My wife and I became fully vegan solely for health reasons [...] shortly after watching the movie The Game Changers, as I saw that it was possible to thrive as an elite athlete on a plant-based diet. , (2nd February, 2021)

Now, I’m telling you. Mark my fucking words. This, it’ s going to be a clear and decisive win. I don’t know how it’s going to happen. I just want to let my body freely move with headbutts and elbows, I don’t care. I just want to finish the guy.

When it came to fighting convicts, Leduc said: "I wouldn't feel bad if I win and my rival's sentence isn't reduced. They do not fight for money, they fight for their freedom. I only fight for honor and glory. [...] They deserve to get my 100%, if he wins, then he earns it."

Tun Tun Min actually disrespected me when he said that the Myanmar Lethwei Champion should not be a non-Burmese according to him. I replied saying that it doesn't matter where the champion is born, it's what's in his heart that matters, and I am Myanmar in my heart.

I like extreme. I never like to be normal. F*** normal. I’m the black sheep in life. I’m the weird one and I like that.

I will never eat animals or dairy for the rest of my life. (2nd February, 2021)

I would prefer fighting foreign fighters to show the true power of Lethwei against other martial arts.

Veganism. It’s not a diet, it’s a philosophy, which aims to cause as less cruelty around you as practically possible.