Originally Chuck was the one who wanted to fight, but upon arrival, Toughman officials invited Stacy to participate as well. Further, the After a lot of years we retired the old ring, Thomas said. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. launched the careers of many superstars, including Mister T. and Tommie He took the Toughman Contest that he launched in Bay City with fellow Hall of Famer Dean Oswald in 1979 and turned it into an international sensation. National attention was drawn to the risks of the Toughman bouts following the death of thirty-year-old Stacy Young in a "Toughwoman" bout staged as part of a Toughman competition in Sarasota FL in 2003. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Commonwealth countries. (function(){var g=this;function h(b,d){var a=b.split(". These are common man fighters, not Contestants enter the arena during opening night of the 35th annual The Original Toughman Contest on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Mountain Health Arena in downtown Huntington. Toughman Contest formats vary from state to state and are configured to each particular state's rules and regulations. Whether this is true or not, since football and certain other sports, including competitive cheerleading, have a high percentage of injuries related to participation. //