This photo taken on May 27, 2026 shows fighters training in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson

This photo taken on May 27, 2026 shows fighters training in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson

This photo taken on May 28, 2026 shows fighters training in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson

This photo taken on May 27, 2026 shows fighters training in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson

This photo taken on May 27, 2026 shows fighters stretching as they train in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson

(FILES) Gold medallist Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 57kg final boxing category during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 10, 2024. Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting told AFP she considered retiring after winning gold at the Paris Olympics but wanted to carry on fighting in part to defy those who questioned her eligibility. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP via Getty Images)

This photo taken on May 27, 2026 shows a coach resting after training fighters in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson

This photo taken on May 28, 2026 shows fighters training in traditional Myanmar boxing known as Lethwei at a training camp in Hpa-an in Myanmar's Karen state. In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with AFP story Myanmar-conflict-lifestyle-box, FOCUS by Hla-Hla Htay and Joe Stenson