Editing Lethwei (section)

==== Golden Belt ====
{{Main|Lethwei Golden Belt}}
The traditional ''Lethwei Golden Belt'' is regarded as the highest and most prestigious award for Lethwei fighters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave Leduc Vs Samnang to Headline MFC 2|url=https://www.combatsportsuk.co.uk/dave-leduc-vs-samnang-to-headline-mfc-2|date=April 10, 2023|author=James Rees|website=Combat Sports UK|quote=The Openweight Lethwei World Championship is one of the most prestigious titles in combat sports.}}</ref><ref name="openweight">{{cite news|author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/24187-myanmar-s-lethwei-goliath-toppled-by-canadian-dave.html|title=Myanmar's lethwei goliath toppled by Canadian 'Dave'|date=13 December 2016|website=[[Myanmar Times]]}}</ref> Not to be confused with the annual ''Golden Belt Championship'', composed mostly of younger rising talent and using the [[#Tournament rules|tournament rules]] point system.<ref name=MDN /><ref name="Golden belt" /> 

There is only one ''Golden Belt'' champion for each weight categories, with the openweight class champion being considered the strongest fighter in Myanmar.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/sports/18254-a-tun-tun-minute.html|title=A Tun Tun Minute|last=Hlaing|first=Kyaw Zin|website=[[Myanmar Times]]|date=22 December 2015}}</ref> The openweight Golden Belt champion is the equivalent of being pound-for-pound champion in the world of Lethwei.<ref name="shwe sai">{{cite web|title=SONS OF LETHWEI LEGENDS TO MEET IN THE RING AT WLC: KING OF NINE LIMBS|url=https://apmma.net/sons-of-lethwei-legends-to-meet-in-the-ring-at-wlc-king-of-nine-limbs|date=22 June 2019|publisher=Asia Persuasian MMA}}</ref>