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Jermaine Payton, left, hits Daniel Stapleton with a left hook during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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Fans watch as fighers battle it out during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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Fighters prepare to enter the ring during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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Daniel Stapleton takes on Jermaine Payton during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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Jermaine Payton tries to avoid a hit by Daniel Stapleton during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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Fighters battle it out during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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Fans watch as fighers battle it out during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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A ringside seat remains reserved for the late Ernie Salvatore during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington. The longtime Herald-Dispatch writer passed away on July 3, 2009.
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Daniel Stapleton takes on Jermaine Payton during the Tri-State Original Toughman Contest at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Huntington.
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