Kyar Ba Nyein (Burmese: ကျား ဘငြိမ်း [tɕá ba̰ ɲéɪɴ]; 23 November 1923 – 8 July 1979) was the Burmese boxer who participated in boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics and was a pioneer in modernizing the Lethwei or Burmese style of traditional boxing. Ba Nyein started boxing at the age of 13 and fought in about 50 matches over 20 years until retiring from fighting at the age of 33.
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