Kyar Ba Nyein
| Ba Nyein | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Kyar (Tiger) |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Born |
23 November 1923 Mandalay, British Burma |
| Died | 8 July 1979 (aged 55) Rangoon, Burma |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | ~50 |
"Kyar" Ba Nyein (Burmese: ကျား ဘငြိမ်း [tɕá ba̰ ɲéɪɴ]; 23 November 1923 – 8 July 1979) was the Burmese boxer who 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.
Born in 1923, Ba Nyein's official height was listed at 5 ft. 4 inches, weighing in at 120 lbs. He and his wife, Kyi Kyi, had 10 children by the time Ba Nyein was 40. Ba Nyein (Mohammad Mustafa) studied at Wesleyan School (BEHS 16 Mandalay) and later transferred to SPG (the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) in Foreign Parts' Royal diocesan high school (No. 10 BEHS Mandalay) for a few years.
Lastly, he studied at the Mandalay National High School (present day BEHS 2 Mandalay), where he started learning boxing. He was trained by Sinhalese Anglo-Burman Bill Fisher. In 1947, he trained with the famous boxer Than Yin, a Mandalay Police Officer, who received the best boxer award given by world heavyweight champion Gene Tunney in Sri Lanka. Ba Nyein learned his famous "infighting" from Than Yin. In 1936, he became National School Cup Champion at 13. During the Second World War, he left school.
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