Lethwei champion and ONE Championship fighter Soe Lin Oo stated that Shwe Du Wun was his role model.
[3] On April 1, 1998, traditional Lethwei challenge fights were held in commemoration of the 51st Mon National Day in Yangon, Myanmar.
In a five-round match, Wan Chai knocked out Shwe Du Wun at 1 minute and four seconds in third-round and won the Openweight Lethwei World Title.
[1] On March 4, 2023, Shwe Du Wun died aboard a passenger bus that crashed and overturned near the mile post No.167 on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway.
[6][7][8] Initially authorities were not able to identify Shwe Du Wun because his face was badly damaged.