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Dave Leduc

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Leduc in 2019
Leduc in 2018

Dave Leduc (born 13 December 1991) is a Canadian vegan activist, reality television personality, and Lethwei fighter most famous for becoming the first non-Burmese to win a Lethwei Golden Belt and for competing in the controversial Prison Fight inside a maximum security prison against an inmate. In 2019, Leduc and his wife became the most notable villains of the The Amazing Race Canada franchise.

Quotes

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  • Now, I’m telling you. Mark my fucking words. This, it’ s going to be a clear and decisive win. I don’t know how it’s going to happen. I just want to let my body freely move with headbutts and elbows, I don’t care. I just want to finish the guy.
    • Talking about his rematch with Cyrus Washington MyMMANews.com (October 13, 2020)

On fighting

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  • When it came to fighting convicts, Leduc said: "I wouldn't feel bad if I win and my rival's sentence isn't reduced. They do not fight for money, they fight for their freedom. I only fight for honor and glory. [...] They deserve to get my 100%, if he wins, then he earns it."
  • I would prefer fighting foreign fighters to show the true power of Lethwei against other martial arts.
  • In life you don’t ‘half-ass’ things. So I thought; I want to fight, why not do the most brutal sport in the world?
  • I like extreme. I never like to be normal. F*** normal. I’m the black sheep in life. I’m the weird one and I like that.
  • Lethwei is more popular than ever, and I am proud to be behind this. I'm bringing Lethwei to the world, and bringing fame to Myanmar which will bring more tourism and more money to the people.
  • “I’m not deep into Lethwei, I am Lethwei.”
    • When asked about how deep his involvement in the sport was. As Quoted on MyMMANews.com[2] (October 13, 2020)
  • I take great pride in going in the ring and choosing my shots to dismantle my opponent and avoiding shots, avoiding attacks. I think that’s the ultimate bad a**. You fight bare knuckle, and you leave unscathed.
  • Tun Tun Min actually disrespected me when he said that the Myanmar Lethwei Champion should not be a non-Burmese according to him. I replied saying that it doesn't matter where the champion is born, it's what's in his heart that matters, and I am Myanmar in my heart.
  • He got two years to hate me and meditate in front of my photo.
  • Veganism. It’s not a diet, it’s a philosophy, which aims to cause as less cruelty around you as practically possible.
  • Once you reunite with your compassion and choose the vegan way of life, it’s almost impossible to go back.[3] (2nd February, 2021)
  • I will never eat animals or dairy for the rest of my life. [4] (2nd February, 2021)
  • My wife and I became fully vegan solely for health reasons [...] shortly after watching the movie The Game Changers, as I saw that it was possible to thrive as an elite athlete on a plant-based diet. [5], [6] (2nd February, 2021)

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