"He didn't go down" - Lethwei fighter Dave Leduc revisits his experience of prison fighting and facing a man convicted of drug trafficking

In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, Canadian Lethwei fighter Dave Leduc recently detailed his experience of fighting in the maximum security Klong Pai Central Prison in Thailand and facing a man convicted of drug trafficking.

A former WLC (World Lethwei Championship) cruiserweight champion, Leduc gained far-reaching infamy and became a household name in the Burmese boxing circuit by becoming the first Canadian to win the controversial Prison Fight.

Since its inception, Prison Fight has gained notoriety for its foundation based on handing violent inmates an opportunity to reduce their sentences and even earn their freedom by winning a series of Muay Thai fights against foreign fighters.

Check out the clip below of prison fighting in Thailand:

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Andrew Whitelaw of Sportskeeda MMA, Dave Leduc recounted the experience of fighting Thahan Chor Chatchai, a prison inmate convicted of murder and methamphetamine trafficking:

"He's [the prisoner] a legit guy and it was a hell of a fight. I really thought he was going to go down, he didn't go down."

Leduc added that he landed several elbows on the crown of his opponent's head, leaving him bloody and battered:

"I dropped so many elbows on top of his head and we both looked like a Stephen King movie. He had so much blood....it was all his blood. "

'The King of Lethwei' is a prominent name in the world of combat sports, who's traveled across the globe in his quest to test himself against the best names in various martial arts disciplines.

Watch our exclusive interview with Dave Leduc below:

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Lethwei fighter Dave Leduc talks about new promotion Marshall Fighting Championship

Marshall Inu has paired up with Dave Leduc as an ambassador for the Marshall Fighting Championship. Dave, who is a six-time undefeated Lethwei world champion, is a towering figure in one of the world’s most brutal sports that allows headbutts.

Marshall Rogan Inu, a meme token-based cryptocurrency project named after Joe Rogan's pet dog, has been designed to support members of the MMA fraternity.

Speaking in the same interview about his new role, Leduc stated:

"We've been on a big crypto media tour. We've been on a lot of spaces like Twitter and people are jumping on board and excited about this.....especially that we made it a different show as a gift to the community. It's going to be free for everybody to watch online. No need to hack anything, no need to pay to watch, it's going to be a gift."

The Marshall Fighting Championship is all set for its inaugural event on October 29 in Slovakia. Leduc is fine-tuning the fight card and working on promoting the project that has been embraced with thrilling reception by combat sports fans.

The main event is a Lethwei world title fight between local favourite Michael Kosik and Canada's Daniel Lariviere