200 FIGHTERS ENTERED IN THE 28th ANNUAL"ORIGINAL" TOUGHMAN CONTEST AT HUNTINGTON'S BIG SANDY ARENA THIS WEEKEND
Final preparations are being made for the
28th Annual TRI-STATE "ORIGINAL" TOUGHMAN CONTEST, that will be held this Friday and Saturday nights, January 8th & 9th at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington.
The very popular annual event is being produced by veteran fight promoter Jerry Thomas, of West Virginia Sports Promotions, Inc. Thomas has been the promoter of the Toughman Contest in West Virginia for 36 years. This year's event sponsors are COORS LIGHT, BLUE MOON, 84 LUMBER, DUTCH MILLER AUTOMOTIVE, THE MARINES, WTCR, WAMX, SUDDENLINK MEDIA and NETWORK WV. The host hotel is the HUNTINGTON HOLIDAY INN & SUITES. A list of the fighters entered is enclosed. In addition to all the action and EXCITEMENT, a professional fight will be presented on Saturday night featuring Melvin Russell of Ashland, KY taking on Orion Bolds, of Akron, OH
Ticket prices are $20 General Admission, $25 Reserved and $35 for VIP Ringside. Prices include all city & state taxes, as well as the Arena's $3.00 per ticket facility fee. Tickets will be available at The Big Sandy Arena, Speedway stores in Huntington, Barboursville, Ashland, Ironton or Scott Depot. Buy on online at wvtoughman.com. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000.
Gates will open at 6:30 pm and the excitement begins at 7:30 pm both nights, with the presentation of the colors by the United States Marine Corps and the singing of the national anthem. For additional information call 1-800-296-3897.
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FIGHTERS
First Name |
Last Name |
City |
State |
Height |
Weight |
Christopher |
Akers |
Ironton |
OH |
6'6 |
290 |
Jeremy |
Akers |
Ironton |
OH |
6'5 |
250 |
Shianne |
Akers |
Ironton |
OH |
5'7 |
216 |
Eric |
Alexander |
South Point |
OH |
6'2 |
210 |
Josh |
Bailey |
Greenup |
KY |
5'8 |
158 |
Thomas |
Banks |
Cross Lanes |
WV |
6'7 |
235 |
Zachary |
Barker |
Worthington |
KY |
5'5" |
137 |
Chase |
Bates |
Greenup |
KY |
6'2 |
182 |
Josh |
Bills |
Ona |
WV |
6'0 |
275 |
Dakota |
BLACK |
HUNTINGTON |
WV |
5'9 |
158 |
Chris |
Blankenship |
Leon |
WV |
5'11 |
159 |
Michael |
Booth |
Ashland |
KY |
6' 8 |
280 |
Dwayne |
Bowman |
Huntington |
WV |
5"11 |
170 |
Anthony |
Bradley |
Huntington |
WV |
5'11 |
230 |
Larry |
Brandon |
Kenova |
WV |
6'0 |
182 |
Steven |
Brooks |
Huntington |
WV |
5"8 |
355 |
Cameron |
Brown |
Huntington |
WV |
6'0 |
240 |
Ryan |
Brumfield |
Huntington |
WV |
5'9 |
125 |
Joshua |
Butcher |
West Hamlin |
WV |
6'5 |
170 |
Mike |
Callanan |
Huntington |
WV |
5'5 |
175 |
William |
Carroll |
Wayne |
WV |
5'8 |
135 |
Stephen |
Carroll |
Olive Hill |
KY |
6'0 |
180 |
Jason |
Carroll |
Charleston |
WV |
6ft |
155 |
Justin |
Carter |
Ironton |
OH |
6'3" |
157 |
Hannah |
Castle |
Huntington |
WV |
5'7 |
285 |
Grayson |
Childers |
Greenup |
KY |
5'11 |
170 |
Ryan |
Cisney |
Hurricane |
WV |
5'8 |
132 |
Wayne |
Coleman |
Ashland |
KY |
6'2 |
184 |
Casey |
Coleman |
Cross Lanes |
WV |
6'2 |
230 |
David |
Coleman |
Cross Lanes |
WV |
5'7 |
135 |
Kendick |
Collins |
Huntington |
WV |
5'9 |
158 |
Cody |
Conley |
Ashland |
KY |
5'10 |
215 |
James |
Cooper |
Marietta |
OH |
5'8 |
156 |
Jeff |
Corbin |
Pedro |
WV |
5'11 |
180 |
Christopher |
Cremeans |
South point |
OH |
5'9 |
158 |
Michael |
Davis |
Prichard |
WV |
5'11 |
156 |
Charles |
Davis |
Huntington |
WV |
5'7 |
250 |
Alex |
Day |
Huntington |
WV |
6'0 |
210 |
Tristan |
Deeming |
Huntington |
WV |
6'0 |
162 |
Shawn |
Delahoussaye |
Gallipolis |
OH |
6'4 |
180 |
Alpha |
Donley |
Pedro |
OH |
5'11 |
242 |
Ty |
Duling |
Huntington |
WV |
5'10 |
210 |
Johnny |
Eastman |
Huntington |
WV |
5'8 |
158 |
Tara |
Eblin |
Gallipolis |
OH |
5'3 |
122 |
Anthony |
Edens |
Ironton |
OH |
6'4 |
155 |
Shane |
Egbert |
Ironton |
OH |
5"8 |
148 |
Brent |
Ervin |
Ironton |
OH |
6'0 |
183 |
Teresa |
Ervin |
Ironton |
OH |
5'10 |
205 |
Kayla |
Ferguson |
East Lynn |
WV |
5'4 |
125 |
TJ |
Fields |
Ona |
WV |
6'0 |
159 |
Cody |
Fitzgerald |
Proctorville |
OH |
5'9" |
165 |
Lamar |
Flowers |
Gallipolis |
OH |
6'4 |
210 |
Jennifer |
Followay |
Huntington |
WV |
5'3 |
159 |
Marcus |
Frazier |
Flatwoods |
KY |
5'8 |
139 |
Trevor |
Frisby |
Raceland |
KY |
5'10 |
138 |
Shakeem |
Gilbreath |
Huntington |
WV |
5'11 |
159 |
Cole |
Given |
Culloden |
WV |
5'8 |
170 |
Michael |
Glenn |
Buffalo |
WV |
5'9 |
135 |
Heidi |
Goldy |
Ashland |
KY |
5' 6" |
175 |
Danny |
Greathouse |
Prestonsburg |
KY |
5'9 |
159 |
Ashley |
Grizzle |
South Shore |
KY |
5'9 |
230 |
Anna |
Groves |
Clendenin |
WV |
5'0 |
56 |
Hannah |
Gue |
Barboursville |
WV |
5'0 |
154 |
Daniel |
Hackworth |
Huntington |
WV |
5'11 |
140 |
Hasaan |
Hagler |
Huntington |
WV |
5'8 |
170 |
Kcee |
Haislop |
Gallipolis |
OH |
6'0 |
155 |
Chad |
Hale |
Kenova |
WV |
6'1 |
180 |
Bruce |
Hall, II |
Portsmouth |
OH |
5'4 |
125 |
Joseph |
Hamilton |
Elkview |
WV |
5'9 |
139 |
Trent |
Hardy |
Ashland |
KY |
6'3 |
220 |
Randy |
Hardy |
Pedro |
OH |
5'5 |
148 |
Jared |
Harris |
West Hamlin |
WV |
5'10 |
190 |
Ronald |
Harrison |
Coal Grove |
OH |
5'11 |
135 |
Jacob |
Hart |
Ashland |
KY |
6'1 |
159 |
Billy |
Hemphill |
Wayne |
WV |
5'11 |
235 |
Phillip |
Hensley |
Varney |
WV |
6'4 |
250 |
Jacob |
Holsinger |
Greenup |
KY |
5'9 |
155 |
John |
Holston |
Ironton |
OH |
5'10" |
180 |
Brittany |
Holston |
Franklin Furnace |
OH |
5'5 |
171 |
Marie |
Hood |
Lavallette |
WV |
5"4 |
158 |
Saxton |
Hughes |
South Point |
OH |
5'9 |
140 |
Michael |
Hupp |
Huntington |
WV |
6"1' |
235 |
Nicholas |
Hymer |
Hamlin |
WV |
5'10 |
139 |
Cody |
Ingels |
South Point |
OH |
5'11 |
139 |
Jordan |
Isaac |
Huntington |
WV |
5'3 |
207 |
Jensen |
Isaac |
Huntington |
WV |
5'3" |
195 |
Donte |
Jackson |
Cross Lanes |
WV |
5"10" |
158 |
Terrel |
Jackson |
Nitro |
WV |
6'0 |
180 |
Eric |
Jarvis |
Catlettsburg |
KY |
5'8" |
179 |
Donnie |
Jemerison |
Man |
WV |
6'0 |
242 |
Charlie |
Jenkins |
Prichard |
WV |
6'3 |
235 |
Weusi |
Johnson |
Charleston |
WV |
5'9 |
125 |
Jeffery |
Johnson Jr |
Flatwoods |
KY |
6'1 |
240 |
Will |
Jones |
Genoa |
WV |
6'1 |
220 |
Joseph |
Journey |
West Portsmouth |
OH |
6,1 |
175 |
Dale |
Keathley |
Letart |
WV |
5'9" |
184 |
Alan |
Keeney |
Catlettsburg |
KY |
5'6 |
135 |
Joseph |
Kelley |
Ashland |
KY |
5' 11'' |
175 |
Cora |
Kennedy |
Princeton |
WV |
5'7 |
120 |
Chris |
Kimbro |
Huntington |
WV |
6'1 |
179 |
Dayla |
King |
Huntington |
WV |
5' 4" |
153 |
Christopher |
Kingsbury |
Ashland |
KY |
5'8" |
145 |
Michael |
Kline |
Huntington |
WV |
5'1 |
285 |
Buck |
Knapp |
Leon |
WV |
6'1 |
210 |
Brian |
Knotts |
Gallipolis |
OH |
5'10" |
250 |
Deion |
Lee |
Charleston |
WV |
5'8 |
143 |
James |
Lloyd |
Gallipolis Ferry |
WV |
5'7" |
180 |
Candice |
Lopez |
Clendenin |
WV |
5'2 |
115 |
Donald |
Lovins |
South Point |
OH |
5'11 |
230 |
Luke |
Lyons |
Ashland |
KY |
6'0 |
235 |
Vanessa |
Manley |
West Hamlin |
WV |
5 3 |
204 |
Aaron |
Martin |
Flatwoods |
KY |
6'2 |
240 |
Jeremy |
Martin |
Flatwoods |
KY |
5'7 |
159 |
Thomas |
Mayes |
Ashland |
KY |
5'7" |
139 |
Kandace |
Maynard |
Wayne |
WV |
5'7 |
170 |
Philip |
Maynard |
Louisa |
KY |
6'1 |
148 |
Brendon |
Mayo |
Proctorville |
OH |
6'2 |
170 |
Michael |
Mazokera |
Chillicothe |
OH |
5'9 |
137 |
William |
McCallister |
Hamlin |
WV |
5'10 |
171 |
Nathan |
McCarty |
Gallipolis |
OH |
6'0 |
150 |
Michael |
McClellan |
Fort Gay |
WV |
5'10 |
145 |
Justin |
McCloud |
Huntington |
WV |
6'0 |
160 |
Derek |
McIntosh |
Ashland |
KY |
5'7 |
136 |
Jerome |
McNeely |
Huntington |
WV |
5'5 |
125 |
John |
McNeely |
Ranger |
WV |
6'1 |
200 |
Kyle |
Meade |
Wurtland |
KY |
5 9" |
155 |
Tony |
Meyers |
Lesage |
WV |
6'1" |
315 |
Chris |
Miles |
Huntington |
WV |
5'11 |
285 |
Brett |
Mitchell |
Wayne |
WV |
6'2 |
184 |
Austin |
Moore |
Ironton |
OH |
5"10 |
250 |
Chris |
Morgan |
Portsmouth |
OH |
5'11 |
210 |
Nick |
Morris |
Crown City |
OH |
5'7 |
145 |
Chessie |
Mosley |
Ashland |
KY |
5'7 |
200 |
Tandy |
Mullins |
Webbville |
KY |
6'1 |
300 |
Robbie |
Page |
Ashland |
KY |
5'7 |
159 |
Sebastian |
Pascual |
Huntington |
WV |
5'3 |
133 |
Clinton |
Pauley |
Kitts Hill |
OH |
6'1 |
240 |
Jake |
Pauley |
Kitts Hill |
OH |
5'10" |
159 |
Chastity |
Payne |
Ironton |
OH |
5'4" |
143 |
Kristina |
Pennington |
Huntington |
WV |
5' 8.5" |
170 |
Candace |
Perry |
Barboursville |
WV |
5'6 |
125 |
Paul |
Peyton |
Huntington |
WV |
6'0 |
166 |
Austin |
Pinkerman |
Catlettsburg |
KY |
5'3 |
115 |
David |
Pinson |
Milton |
WV |
6'0 |
220 |
Bobby |
Porter |
Huntington |
WV |
5' 11 |
139 |
Robert |
Porter |
Branchland |
WV |
5'10 |
220 |
Christian |
Rhodes |
South Point |
OH |
5"11 |
145 |
Russell |
Rhodes |
Charleston |
WV |
6'2 |
198 |
Dakota |
Rice |
South Point |
OH |
5'9 |
186 |
Leck |
Risse |
Greenup |
KY |
6'4 |
300 |
Tiffany |
Ross |
Wayne |
WV |
5'10" |
250 |
Joey |
Russell |
Gallipolis |
OH |
6 1 |
170 |
Jeremy |
Russell |
Gallipolis |
OH |
6ft |
158 |
Rob |
Saunders |
Gallipolis |
WV |
5'6 |
184 |
Ryan |
Scarberry |
South point |
OH |
6'2 |
430 |
Ben |
Schlater |
Bidwell |
OH |
6'0 |
159 |
Dustin |
Sealock |
Vanceburg |
KY |
5'11 |
175 |
Richard |
Searls |
Huntington |
WV |
6'0 |
275 |
Dominick |
Seward |
Bidwell |
OH |
6'0 |
230 |
Randi |
Shannon |
Catlettsburg |
KY |
5'6 |
130 |
James |
Sheets |
Crown City |
OH |
6'3 |
173 |
Stewart |
Sherman |
Ironton |
OH |
5'6 |
137 |
Noah |
Sias |
Bidwell |
OH |
5'9 |
135 |
Mike |
Sisler |
Ironton |
OH |
5'10 |
150 |
Shawn |
Smith |
Huntington |
WV |
5"11 |
135 |
Dustin |
Sowards |
Huntington |
WV |
5'10" |
159 |
Paul |
Spencer |
Cattlesburg |
KY |
6'2 |
155 |
John |
Spencer |
Pinch |
WV |
5'11 |
152 |
Scottie |
Spinner-Alexander |
Huntington |
WV |
5' 8" |
137 |
Ronny |
Spry |
Wayne |
WV |
4'11 |
101 |
Tasha |
Spurlock |
Huntington |
WV |
5'0 |
131 |
Jason |
Stapleton |
Huntington |
WV |
6'1" |
138 |
Alex |
Sutton |
Huntington |
WV |
6'3 |
180 |
Jessie |
Swan |
Harts |
WV |
5'8 |
160 |
Jason |
Sweeting |
Argillite |
KY |
5'10" |
300 |
Jake |
Taft |
Raceland |
KY |
5'10 |
159 |
Cody |
Taylor |
West Columbia |
WV |
5'5" |
125 |
Waylon |
Thacker |
Ironton |
OH |
5,5 |
132 |
Sean |
Thornburgh |
South Point |
OH |
5'8" |
145 |
Freddie |
Trapp |
South Webster |
OH |
5'8" |
135 |
Bobby |
Trout |
South Point |
OH |
6'0 |
145 |
Nick |
Tubbs |
Huntington |
WV |
6' |
175 |
Dillon |
Vanbibber |
Ashland |
KY |
5 10 |
170 |
Caleb |
Vance |
Charleston |
WV |
5'8 |
150 |
Lawrence |
Vanous |
Wayne |
WV |
5'8" |
160 |
Scotty |
Varney |
Ashland |
KY |
5'10 |
180 |
Ryan |
Walters |
Cross Lanes |
WV |
6' 1 |
182 |
Ryan |
Warner |
Leon |
WV |
5'11" |
250 |
Cody |
Warner |
Leon |
WV |
6'0 |
184 |
Jameson |
Wellman |
Huntington |
WV |
5'10 |
160 |
Jacob |
White |
Rio Grande |
OH |
5'9 |
185 |
Austin |
White |
Gallipolis |
OH |
5'7 |
184 |
Myles |
White |
Huntington |
WV |
5'10 |
159 |
Resean |
Whitfield |
Huntington |
WV |
5"10 |
172 |
Justin |
Whitt |
Rush |
KY |
6'5 |
250 |
Anthony |
Williams |
South Shore |
KY |
5"10 |
180 |
Christopher |
Wilson |
Ashland |
KY |
5'7 |
150 |
David |
Wood |
Charleston |
WV |
6'3" |
240 |
Shelby |
Worthington |
Argillite |
KY |
5'9 |
183 |
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