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Lethwei, Myanmar’s best-kept secret, is preparing for the global stage

Three Burmese businessmen and a former One Championship employee are trying to bring MMA's best-kept secret to the world, with a modernised twist. SportBusiness' Callum McCarthy finds out more.

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