Jerry Thomas says he is always trying to make the Toughman Contest better. One thing is for certain, it seems to get more popular with each passing year. The annual extravaganza will make its 45th ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Saturday, April 5, 2025 marked the final night for the 45th annual Toughman Contest. This competition features fighters from the area who want to prove they are the best around.

BAY CITY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toughman Contest, one of the most exciting and controversial combat sporting brands of all time, seeks a return to the limelight with a professional version of its ...

Former high school athletes are a common site at The West Virginia Original Toughman Contest. This year at the 45th annual event which hit the Beckley-Raleigh County ...

Oglebay Park to open outdoor pool Friday ahead of Memorial Day weekend Summer is set to kick off at Oglebay Park as the outdoor pool opens for the season Friday, just in time for Memorial Day.The ...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toughman Contest, the Original Toughman Contest, was started in 1979 by Art Dore and his longtime friend Dean Oswald at a local gym (Handy High School Gymnasium) in Bay City, ...

The two-day battle for the Tri-State Toughman title came to an end Saturday night after more than 150 fighters slugged it out in the ring. Participants in the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at ...

“Despite the fact that Ed Berry is shown here (right) catching a bloody nose from William Douglas, Berry went on to post a knockout victory in the match. The two were competing in the first-ever ...

Right on the heels of the Cincinnati Reds Caravan, another annual event is coming to town. The widely-popular Mid-Ohio Valley Toughman Contest will be here for the 29th consecutive year at 7:30 p.m.

Living in a place like downtown Asheville, it can be kind if easy to lose perspective on what the rest of the country finds entertaining. Sure, there are those of us who like to dissect the latest ...

HUNTINGTON — The registration is all done, the entry fees have been paid, and some of your friends, family members and neighbors are all set to give it their all in the squared circle as they compete ...