Saw Paing is known for being hot-blooded and brash—the kind of guy who gets excited easily and shouts so loud he can drown out the announcer in a packed stadium. His adoptive father Sanemitsu has said he's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, and honestly, Saw Paing doesn't seem to mind the characterization.
At 16, he competed in the annual cross-border match between Myanmar and Thailand, where he ran into Gaolang for the first time. He lost that fight by judge's decision, which was a rough introduction to a guy who'd go on to be a major rival.
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