Tough Guys (book)

Tough Guys
AuthorBill Viola Jr, Dr. Fred Adams[1][2]
LanguageEnglish
GenreMixed Martial Arts
Published2017
PublisherKumite Classic Entertainment[3]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, Kindle[4]
Pages447
ISBN978-0-9961633-0-9

Tough Guys is non-fiction mixed martial arts book inspired by CV Productions Inc., and the Tough Guy Contest.[1][2][5] The book was written by Bill Viola Jr., and Dr. Fred Adams and published by Kumite Classic Entertainment in 2017.[6][7][8][9] It was the basis for the 2017 film Tough Guys which made its network television debut on Showtime.[10][11][12][13][14]

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  4. ^ "Amazon listing". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  5. ^ Trombola, Nick. Martial arts master. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (September 27, 2019).
  6. ^ "Forging a Path for Half a Century". Black Belt Magazine. September 12, 2019.
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  10. ^ "Showtime's 'Tough Guys' documentary explores MMA's early roots in 1980s Pittsburgh". September 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Tough Guys". June 15, 2017 – via IMDb.
  12. ^ Chiappetta, Mike (September 15, 2017). "'Tough Guys' documentary sheds welcome light on forgotten MMA tourney that pre-dates UFC 1". MMA Fighting.
  13. ^ Guerry, Matthew. Book Review: “Godfathers of MMA” WHIRL Magazine. (8/24/2016)
  14. ^ "/ccpa/". TribLIVE.com.