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Does anyone know if the new series of the contender will be shown in Britain? The fact we have a British fighter as well as some other non-Americans gives the new series some added interest.

scrap iron wrote:Does anyone know if the new series of the contender will be shown in Britain? The fact we have a British fighter as well as some other non-Americans gives the new series some added interest.

well the last one was

Who is the brit?

Paul Smith..

Good Luck to Paul Smith, Be nice to see a Brit do well over there, and am sure he will do!

Paul is one of the favourites too as a couple of the super middles will struggle to boil down to 160.

Well hopefully Paul Smith will be in the Buddy McGirt team, i can't stand Pepe Correa the other trainer.

Bika , Soliman and Williams have all been fighting at Supermiddle, so that could make it tough for them to get down to Middle.
If Soliman can make 160 ok, then he has the busy style to win this.
Smith can have an impact, maybe make it to the final.

Old bones Ian wrote:Well hopefully Paul Smith will be in the Buddy McGirt team, i can't stand Pepe Correa the other trainer.

Bika , Soliman and Williams have all been fighting at Supermiddle, so that could make it tough for them to get down to Middle.
If Soliman can make 160 ok, then he has the busy style to win this.
Smith can have an impact, maybe make it to the final.

I thought this was being fought at Supermiddle?

Kevo wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Well hopefully Paul Smith will be in the Buddy McGirt team, i can't stand Pepe Correa the other trainer.

Bika , Soliman and Williams have all been fighting at Supermiddle, so that could make it tough for them to get down to Middle.
If Soliman can make 160 ok, then he has the busy style to win this.
Smith can have an impact, maybe make it to the final.

I thought this was being fought at Supermiddle?

Yes it is, i've just looked it up. So ignore what i said

Old bones Ian wrote:

Kevo wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Well hopefully Paul Smith will be in the Buddy McGirt team, i can't stand Pepe Correa the other trainer.

Bika , Soliman and Williams have all been fighting at Supermiddle, so that could make it tough for them to get down to Middle.
If Soliman can make 160 ok, then he has the busy style to win this.
Smith can have an impact, maybe make it to the final.

I thought this was being fought at Supermiddle?

Yes it is, i've just looked it up. So ignore what i said

Consider yourself ignored

Old bones Ian wrote:Well hopefully Paul Smith will be in the Buddy McGirt team, i can't stand Pepe Correa the other trainer.

Too true. That cheerleader did nothing for Double L's fistic development.

My over riding memory of him is during a post fight interview with Lennox, when his sole contribution was to continually repeat the mantra "He is British and he is bad".

Yeah, thanks for that Pepe..

TerribleTerry wrote: Yeah, thanks for that Pepe..

Any idea where I can get the full Contender contestant list?

Sam Soliman (33, Melbourne, Australia, 33-9, 13 KOs).
Sakio Bika (28, Sydney, Australia, via Cameroon, 22-3-2, 14 KOs).
Max Alexander (26, Camden, N.J., 14-1, 2 KOs).
David Banks (24, Portland, Ore., 14-2-1, 2 KOs).
Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan (28, Capital Heights, Md., 14-1, 11 KOs).
La Farrell Bunting (27, Las Vegas, 16-3-1, 16 KOs).
Jaidon Codrington (23, New York, 16-1, 12 KOs).
Miguel Hernandez (32, Chicago, 20-5, 10 KOs).
Wayne Johnson (29, Lyndhurst, N.J., 16-1, 9 KOs).
Donny McCrary (24, St. Joseph, Mo., 23-5-2, 13 KOs).
Les Ralston (25, Buffalo, N.Y., 16-2, 9 KOs).
Danny Santiago (34, Ocala, Fla., 29-3-1, 19 KOs).
Paul Smith (24, Liverpool, England, 20-0, 12 KOs).
Brian Vera (26, Austin, Texas, 14-0, 9 KOs).
Rhoshii Wells (30, Las Vegas, 18-2-2, 10 KOs).
Rubin Williams (31, Detroit, 29-2-1, 16 KOs).

bennie wrote:Sam Soliman (33, Melbourne, Australia, 33-9, 13 KOs).
Sakio Bika (28, Sydney, Australia, via Cameroon, 22-3-2, 14 KOs).
Max Alexander (26, Camden, N.J., 14-1, 2 KOs).
David Banks (24, Portland, Ore., 14-2-1, 2 KOs).
Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan (28, Capital Heights, Md., 14-1, 11 KOs).
La Farrell Bunting (27, Las Vegas, 16-3-1, 16 KOs).
Jaidon Codrington (23, New York, 16-1, 12 KOs).
Miguel Hernandez (32, Chicago, 20-5, 10 KOs).
Wayne Johnson (29, Lyndhurst, N.J., 16-1, 9 KOs).
Donny McCrary (24, St. Joseph, Mo., 23-5-2, 13 KOs).
Les Ralston (25, Buffalo, N.Y., 16-2, 9 KOs).
Danny Santiago (34, Ocala, Fla., 29-3-1, 19 KOs).
Paul Smith (24, Liverpool, England, 20-0, 12 KOs).
Brian Vera (26, Austin, Texas, 14-0, 9 KOs).
Rhoshii Wells (30, Las Vegas, 18-2-2, 10 KOs).
Rubin Williams (31, Detroit, 29-2-1, 16 KOs).

Cheers. Soliman should be starting fave IMO

Shame its not at Middle or Sam would have a much better chance.
Apparently is starts on US TV tonight

I think if you look at the first two series, it's usually an unheralded fighter that wins it.
Who would have tipped old man Grady Brewer?

Coddrington looks worth an interest.

DavidPayne wrote:Coddrington looks worth an interest.

Dont get caught up in the 'Chin Checker' hype - I reckon the New Yorker with the glossy record will bite off more then he can chew with a few of these lads..

Ruben Williams is in with a decent shout as well, he's a good boxer with some power

I wonder if they'll let Codrington's 30 member entourage in at the fights so they can storm the ring after it's over.

Six fighters were eliminated during the first espisode of The Contender: Season Three. In a special "tryout" episode, the fighters took a SPARQ conditioning test. Eliminated were Les Ralston (too small) and Rubin Williams (out of shape). After sparring sessions, Roshii Wells (rusty) and Miguel Hernandez (too small) were ousted. After a day of sparring with Contender stars Sergio Mora and Peter Manfredo, Danny Santiago (too heavy) and LaFarell Bunting (cut in the previous day of sparring) were dismissed. The fighters were divided into the following teams. Pepe Corea: Max Alexander, Sakio Bika, Paul Smith, Wayne Johnsen, Brian Vera. Buddy McGirt: Jaidon Codrington, Henry Buchanan, Sam Soliman, Donny McCrary, David Banks.

How can a knockout tournament work with 10 competitors?

After the first round 5 will be left. Surely it won't be a round robin.

THERES 16 OF THEM

scrap iron wrote:Does anyone know if the new series of the contender will be shown in Britain? The fact we have a British fighter as well as some other non-Americans gives the new series some added interest.

September 17th - ITV4 for 10 weeks.

J wrote:THERES 16 OF THEM

Six fighters were eliminated during the first espisode of The Contender: Season Three. In a special "tryout" episode, the fighters took a SPARQ conditioning test. Eliminated were Les Ralston (too small) and Rubin Williams (out of shape). After sparring sessions, Roshii Wells (rusty) and Miguel Hernandez (too small) were ousted. After a day of sparring with Contender stars Sergio Mora and Peter Manfredo, Danny Santiago (too heavy) and LaFarell Bunting (cut in the previous day of sparring) were dismissed. The fighters were divided into the following teams. Pepe Corea: Max Alexander, Sakio Bika, Paul Smith, Wayne Johnsen, Brian Vera. Buddy McGirt: Jaidon Codrington, Henry Buchanan, Sam Soliman, Donny McCrary, David Banks.