Dave Leduc

Dave Leduc
Leduc in Myanmar August 2016
Born	(1991-12-13) December 13, 1991 (age 25) Gatineau, Quebec
Other names	The Nomad
Nationality	French Canadian
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb; 12 st 8 lb)
Style	Lethwei, Sanshou, Muay Thai
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Canada
Team	Patenaude Martial Arts (2009–present) Tiger Muay Thai (2013–present)
Trainer	Sifu Patrick Marcil
Years active	4 (2013–present)
Spouse	Irina Terehova

Dave Leduc (born 13 December 1991) is a Canadian Lethwei fighter. He is nicknamed "The Nomad" because of his travels around the world to learn martial arts. Leduc gained notarity by becoming the first Quebecer and Canadian to win in the dangerous Prison Fight Thailand in Bangkok. On December 11, 2016, he became the first non-Burmese fighter to win the Lethwei world title, by defeating Tun Tun Min in Myanmar.

Born in Gatineau, Dave Leduc began practicing martial arts at the age of seventeen, under the guidance of Sifu Patrick Marcil at Kung Fu Patenaude. He began learning Sanshou and perfecting his striking while competing in amateur fight nights. The application of Jeet Kune Do principles into Dave's striking style forged in him an unpredictable and unorthodox style. Under Marcil, Leduc developed into one of the greatest talents of Canada.

In 2013, at the age of 21, Leduc went on his first trip to Thailand. He began his professional career by winning his first Muay Thai fight, where he defeated a South Korean opponent by TKO.

In 2016, Muay Thai being still illegal in the province of Quebec, Leduc left everything behind and moved to Thailand. Leduc went on to win a spot on the famous sponsored fight team of Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, the world's biggest Muay Thai Camp.

On July 12, 2014, Leduc took part and won his fight in the controversial Prison Fight Thailand, where violent inmates can reduce their sentences and even earn their freedom by winning a series of Muay Thai fights against foreign fighters. The event took place in the maximum security Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok. Sanctioned by Thailand's Correctional Department, the event is portrayed as a way for inmates to battle their way to an early release. When it comes to fighting convicts, Leduc said he wouldn’t feel bad if he wins and his rival’s sentence isn’t reduced.

In 2017, Dave's prison fight was featured in the Showtime documentary Prison fighters : 5 Rounds To Freedom. The film is narrated by Sons of Anarchy star Ron Perlman and aims at examining a controversial practice in Thailand’s criminal justice system.