The Tough Guy Contest, founded in 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by CV Productions, Inc., introduced regulated mixed martial arts competition in the...
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“Toughman Contest.” CV Productions, Inc. immediately changed their initial promotion to the “Tough Guy” contest to distinguish themselves. Tough Guy events...
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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 632 (redirect from Tough Guy Law)
further defining referee's role in boxing contest; prohibiting tough guy contests or battle of the brawlers contests; and providing a penalty. Referred to...
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company in America and the Tough Guy Contest. His life is the subject of the book Godfathers of MMA and the film Tough Guys. Viola was born in Brownsville...
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bill known as the "Tough Guy Law" that specifically called for: "Prohibiting Tough Guy contests or Battle of the Brawlers contests", and ended the sport...
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Tough Guys is non-fiction mixed martial arts book inspired by CV Productions Inc., and the Tough Guy Contest. The book was written by Bill Viola Jr., and...
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United States by CV Productions, Inc. Its first competition, called Tough Guy Contest was held on March 20, 1980, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Holiday...
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The collaboration inspired modern day mixed martial arts at the Tough Guy Contest, founded by the school's parent company, CV Productions, Inc. Viola...
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and fall of CV Productions and the Tough Guy Contest. The book is the subject of the documentary film Tough Guys (2017) produced by MinusL Inc. Kumite...
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arts-inspired Tough Guys. The book chronicles CV Productions, Inc., the first mixed martial arts league in America and the introduction of the Tough Guy Contest. Godfathers...
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