 He holds three world championships in the PRCA, one in 1993 in BRO, and one in 1995 in the PBR.He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and the Bull Riding Hall of Fame, among many others.Hall-of-Famer and 8-time PRCA world champion bull rider Don Gay said that, "Without Tuff, there would be no stand-alone bull-riding events other than Bull Riders Only (BRO).