This iconic, fanfavorite series produced by mark burnett, president of mgm television and digital, has launched multiple boxers into contention for world titles. The series originally premiered in the usa on nbc on 7 march 2005. Drago, a sixfootfour, 261pound fighter who has the backing of the soviet union. Brandon adams 172 daniel valdivia 142 devaun lee 1031 eric walker 151. Boxers have been announced for the reboot of the contender, beginning august 24 on epix.
The contender is an american reality television series created by mark burnett about the lives, fears and hopes of 16 professional boxers as they compete for the chance to change their lives and the lives of the people they love forever. Sixteen boxers move into a training facility to compete in the contender tournament. Nick acevedo, norbertoel gallitobravo, gradybad boybrewer, corneliusk9bundrage, freddyfurious freddycuriel. The contender is officially coming back in 2018 on epix. Last saturday ishe sugar shay smith 255, 11kos beat cornelius k9 bundrage to win the ibf light middleweight world championship. So the latest contender asia season 2 participant is tengku sharizal. Each season of the series follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an eliminationstyle competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. The contender asia season 2 malaysian qualifications. Espn has announced plans for the contender challenge, a new reality series that will follow a team of the contender boxers as they take on seven british boxers for the inaugural sugar ray leonard cup. The contender is back, with more boxing, less reality tv.
Boxing champ andre ward is the new host, and mark burnett remains the producer. Proudly presenting the contender usa season 1 on boxing dvd the contender is a reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they fight with one another in an eliminationstyle boxing competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted. Began his career 140 until losing a decision to longtime contender matthew macklin on hbo in 20. The soundtrack by hans zimmer is unbelievably well done and greatly stirs your emotions. The bell rings on season 2 of the boxing reality show. After harsh words between boxers, it was finally decided that aaron torres would fight f. Andre son of god ward who retired last year with an undefeated record, is set to host the contender, mark burnetts revived reality series that will bow on epix later this year. More than years after it first debuted on nbc, the boxing reality competition show the contender is back for season five, and its now on premium cable, with the fiveround fights shown in. Week 3 of the contender found plenty of tension among the competitors. Sergio mora, peter manfredo jr and jesse brinkley take a look back at the boxers on season 1.
Nick acevedo, norbertoel gallitobravo, gradybad boybrewer, corneliusk9bundrage, freddyfurious freddycuriel andredaredevileason, michealno jokestewart, aaron torres. The second season of the contender, which will air on espn, is now looking for boxers who want to fight inside the confines of the reality series starting one week from friday, the show will. Season 5 of mark burnetts boxing competition show the contender is hoping to deliver a knockout punch when it premieres on epix friday night. The contender, hosted by undefeated boxer andre son of god ward, premieres august 24 at 10 p. Boxing fans will occasionally ask me what happened to the 16 fighters who made up the cast of the contender that first year on nbc back in 2005. The contender season 2 episode 1 the first will be the last and the last will be the first. Epix revives the contender with a fifth season hosted by. The contender 2 hours and 00 minutes movie 2005 hosts sylvester stallone and sugar ray leonard give 16 young boxing hopefuls a shot at the big time in this mark burnett and jeffrey katzenberg reality drama. With sylvester stallone, sugar ray leonard, jeff connor, alfonso gomez jr hosts sylvester stallone and sugar ray leonard give 16 young boxing hopefuls a shot at the big time in this mark burnett and jeffrey katzenberg reality drama. The firstofitskind boxing series ends with a twohour live season finale. The contender season 2 first episode k9 bundrage vs. The contender boxing season 1 sugar ray leonard sly stallone. Proudly presenting the contender usa season 1 on boxing dvd.
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With stallone unavailable, boxing legend and the contender mentor sugar ray leonard will serve as the second seasons sole host. He is a huge draw in the fairfax, va area and still draws large crowds whenever he fights. The show is hosted by andre ward with two teams of middleweight fighters trained by freddie roach and naazim richardson. Everyday we wake up is a chance to better than the day before. The show took the format of a gameshow, with the boxers divided into two teams blue and gold in a playground pick on the first episode. Gold captain michael takes on blues lightlyregarded k9. Two fighters have a verbal altercation outside the ring. Still boxing, lange is scheduled to fight in october. It introduces 15 new boxers and one familiar boxer from season 1, all competing to become the next contender champion. Theres a new way to watch fight sports find out more when the contender made its debut on nbc in 2004, boxing fans were.
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The contender is an american reality television series that initially aired from march 3, 2005 to january 7, 2009 on nbc, espn, and versus and currently airs on epix. The sixepisode series is scheduled to premiere on espn on tuesday, april 10, and it. The contender is an amazing series on several levels. With 11 boxers remaining, two veterans square off in a bout with emotional consequences for two families that have grown close. The two teams choose fighters to represent them in the. Espn reveals the identities of its the contender 2 boxers. Friday will be fight night on epix later this summer. Watch all 17 the contender episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Click through the gallery to meet the 16 fighters stepping into the ring on. Contenders branded clothing that works as hard as you do. Boxing the contender season 5 hosted by andre ward. The contender 2 is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an element of the welterweight competitors lives and relationships with each. The contender season 2 first episode k9 bundrage vs michael clark.