Traditional boxers back in the ring after hiatus in Myanmar

Game on: The traditional fighters competing in the lightweight 60kg boxing event at the Theinbyu Stadium in Yangon. — Xinhua

EIGHTEEN-year-old Kyar Thway said he was excited as he would return to the boxing ring after more than two years of hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kyar Thway, who made his debut as a Myanmar traditional boxer when he was 12 years old, was waiting at Yangon’s Theinbyu Stadium on Saturday afternoon for his 63.5kg weight class match.