ITV2 are showing The Contender.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:22

DK2112 wrote:Just checked my TV guide, ITV2 have The Contender in a slot this coming Thursday night. You reckon this is the repeat of tonights?

Probably not a repeat then. In the US they had the first episode Monday 7th, second on Thursday 10th and third on Sunday 13th and now its regularly on sunday nights. ITV2 must have picked it up with rights to broadcast on a weeks delay I would say.

Rob1 · Post by **Rob1** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:25

if you look on boxrec, it shows that ISHE has already fought ALFONSO a few years ago!! i wander if they remember each other...

BunglesFingers · Post by **BunglesFingers** » 15 Mar 2005, 06:36

Those 2 are room mates in the show and seem to get on fine. Ishe said that he thought boxing was pretty easy until he got into the ring with Alfonso.

bugs · Post by **bugs** » 15 Mar 2005, 07:36

I really enjoyed the show, even Stallone seems to be good for it! But was getting a little frustrated with all of the slo-mo and crowd shots in the fight at the end, but yeah I guess I understand the reasons.

I was really surprised Gomez one, all the talk was that he was a weak boxer and the other guy great, so maybe it was a set up for American Drama, but I dont think so just the little guy had more desire and on the day more skills, good defense too.

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 15 Mar 2005, 08:09

Ishe has sussed out that Lebanese guy could be his main threat. He was trying to get into his head from the get-go.

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 15 Mar 2005, 08:15

FlawedGenius wrote:Ishe has sussed out that Lebanese guy could be his main threat. He was trying to get into his head from the get-go.

Btw dont beleive all that Kaddour is saying, he is absolutly not a big star in Denmark and his amateur record was not 81-1 it was "only" 67-3.

BunglesFingers · Post by **BunglesFingers** » 15 Mar 2005, 09:49

Freiheit wrote:his amateur record was not 81-1 it was "only" 67-3.

Still not bad though!

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 15 Mar 2005, 12:02

I accidentally found out the results of the second and third box of'fs this luch time - the next two shows are therefore going to be slightly anti-climatic for me!

Am I right in thinking that all of this show (possibly excluding the final) was recorded several months ago, but the results of the matches are only being released as and when they are aired on TV in America?!

Is this the first time that the results of professional matches have been withheld for several months or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 15 Mar 2005, 12:49

TerribleTerry wrote:I accidentally found out the results of the second and third box of'fs this luch time - the next two shows are therefore going to be slightly anti-climatic for me!

Am I right in thinking that all of this show (possibly excluding the final) was recorded several months ago, but the results of the matches are only being released as and when they are aired on TV in America?!

Is this the first time that the results of professional matches have been withheld for several months or have I got the wrong end of the stick?

They were boxed in august/september. And I bet several of them are just waiting for the show to end so that they can resume their career again.

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 15 Mar 2005, 13:20

Freiheit wrote:
TerribleTerry wrote:I accidentally found out the results of the second and third box of'fs this luch time - the next two shows are therefore going to be slightly anti-climatic for me!

Am I right in thinking that all of this show (possibly excluding the final) was recorded several months ago, but the results of the matches are only being released as and when they are aired on TV in America?!

Is this the first time that the results of professional matches have been withheld for several months or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
They were boxed in august/september. And I bet several of them are just waiting for the show to end so that they can resume their career again.

I think they're all getting paid $1500 a week until the show has finished. I'm sure that'll be more, on average, than they were getting beforehand, from ring earnings. Fighters of that standard don't get paid much in the states.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 15 Mar 2005, 13:28

Rob1 wrote:if you look on boxrec, it shows that ISHE has already fought ALFONSO a few years ago!! i wander if they remember each other...

I think it was mentioned briefly.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 15 Mar 2005, 16:24

Why on earth didnt they film it then televise it a month later? That way the fighters could have resumed their careers and they'd have saved all that money they are paying them. I really cant see what benefit there is in leaving it 6 months to televise it.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 15 Mar 2005, 17:46

Have to say I was fairly disapointed with it... far too Hollywoody as has already been said... at times I felt like I was watching a gameshow!... I mean what was the idea with not showing the whole fight???.... I'm surprised more people haven't commented on this... the actual coverage of the fight was extremely poor... surely the fight is what it should be all about!.... good idea overall but could have been done much better.... more style than substance sadly.

Chris W 1982 · Post by **Chris W 1982** » 16 Mar 2005, 12:20

Was Gomez a deadringer for Marco Antonio Barrerra. Nobody i mention it too can see it. My eyesight isn't fornicating up is it.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 16 Mar 2005, 14:56

The quiet man 2004 wrote:Was Gomez a deadringer for Marco Antonio Barrerra. Nobody i mention it too can see it. My eyesight isn't fornicating up is it.

I thought around the face he looked a bit like De La Hoya actually.

JC · Post by JC » 18 Mar 2005, 06:23

The quiet man 2004 wrote:Was Gomez a deadringer for Marco Antonio Barrerra. Nobody i mention it too can see it. My eyesight isn't fornicating up is it

I thought that, particularly on he banner they had above the ring.

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 18 Mar 2005, 09:17

I missed thursdays contender, was it a repeat of the 1st episode or did i miss the 2nd

Shirow · Post by **Shirow** » 18 Mar 2005, 09:25

The quiet man 2004 wrote:Was Gomez a deadringer for Marco Antonio Barrerra. Nobody i mention it too can see it. My eyesight isn't fornicating up is it.

Only just watched Thursday's repeat so i've been avoiding this thread until now.

No i thought that too! If he had said he was MAB's cousin i wouldn't have doubted it for a second. Some slick moves too.

From the first intros i was groaning as it seemed so corny in that uniquely American way. But when it got into it i enjoyed it.
It is a shame they don't show the whole fights. I mean the show is 1 and a half hours and the bouts are only 5 rounders.

I don't mind the rest of the time being used up building the tension and getting into the fighters background but it seemed a little odd to scrimp on the actual boxing.

I suppose considering the egos Stallone and SRL could have they kept there mugs out of it admirably. Actually i was surprised how little it is 'about' them. I wouldn't mind hearing more from SRL (but maybe the 1st episode was more about introducing the fighters)

It's certainly more real than gameshow and like i said wouldn't mind the pure entertainment elements if it came down to a pure full length boxing match for the finale.
It would be good for casual viewers to get some sort of insight into the equivalent of a small hall/undercard bout.

Phenomenal-Nutrition · Post by **Phenomenal-Nutrition** » 19 Mar 2005, 11:31

The quiet man 2004 wrote:Was Gomez a deadringer for Marco Antonio Barrerra. Nobody i mention it too can see it. My eyesight isn't fornicating up is it.

I thought he countered allot like Barrera, quite impressed. Manfredos wife was seriously HOT

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 19 Mar 2005, 14:35

lol yeah some of those uppercuts he was hitting Manfredo with where straight out of Morales III. Looks like a good show, good on Alfonso, he stepped up and went for it against the toughest oppo and won.

Loftgroov · Post by **Loftgroov** » 19 Mar 2005, 20:44

Ishe will win it. he doesn't fornicate about.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 20 Mar 2005, 08:11

I hope in future episodes they show more of the Boxing training and coaching etc.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 20 Mar 2005, 15:36

Doubt they will show more boxing, the show seems geared towards the general public rather than the boxing fan. They seem more concerned about developing the characters in the show, so people will have some one to root for. I think the reasoning for them showing only highlights of the bouts is that any non boxing fans watching the show would get bored. They just want to see slam bang KOs andRocky style wars. They're not interested in slick defencive manouvers or counter punching. Shame tho.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 21 Mar 2005, 17:54

George Foreman "Plan your work, and then work your plan."

Rafael · Post by **Rafael** » 21 Mar 2005, 23:08

LOL, I just noticed that one of Brent Cooper's (the cowboy from Tennessee) losses is against the legendary Reggie Strickland.