He Fights in the Most Brutal Sport on Earth | Locky Tinhla

Locky Tinhla grew up mixed-race with a violent, racist father before going on to fight bare-knuckle in Myanmar, inside the world’s most brutal combat sport.He opens up about the impact that environment had on his identity and mental health, how early exposure to violence shaped his worldview, and the years of self-destruction that nearly broke him before he found something that gave him direction.That search led him to Lethwei, the traditional Burmese bare-knuckle fighting sport widely regarded as the most brutal combat sport on earth. Locky explains how he discovered Lethwei, why it stood apart from every other fighting discipline, and what pushed him to fly to Myanmar, despite it being a red, do-not-travel zone, to take his first fight with minimal preparation.Now known as Australia’s only active Lethwei fighter, Locky breaks down what it was really like stepping into the ring in Myanmar, the realities of bare-knuckle fighting under Lethwei rules, and why he continues to return to one of the most dangerous combat environments in the world.This episode is a raw, unfiltered conversation about violence, identity, risk, and what it means to choose a path that everything and everyone says you shouldn’t.If this episode brings anything up for you, you do not have to carry it alone.If you are in Australia, you can contact MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78. Free, confidential support for men, 24 hours a day.If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact Lifeline: 13 11 14📲 Follow Locky:InstagramYouTube🥊 Follow Benny: InstagramTikTokFacebook 🎙️ Follow Benny Drohan Podcast:YouTube SpotifyApple Podcasts👇 Chapters:00:00 Introduction 00:22 What Is Lethwei? (Burmese Bare Knuckle Fighting) 02:56 Who Is Locky Tinhla? 04:38 Identity Struggle 10:49 Mental Health Battle 19:31 Recovery & Finding Purpose 22:28 Luky’s Role in the Comeback 30:47 The Lethwei Gym Journey 36:10 Getting Asked to Fight 47:01 First Lethwei Fight 50:45 The Only Aussie to Fight Lethwei in Myanmar 51:56 How Many Fights Since the First? 58:42 How Locky Became a Content Creator 🥋 Stay in the fkn Fight