Category:The Contender (TV Series) - Revision history

Boxsoup at 05:31, 21 May 2013

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	The Contender is an American reality television series that ~~follows~~ sixteen aspiring boxers from training camp through a series of ring challenges and boxing matches in an elimination-style competition. The driving force behind the series ~~will be~~ the pursuit of the American dream and the natural trials, tribulations and heartbreak inherent in that quest, combined with the drama and tension of the sweet science. The show is much broader than boxing and ~~it will give~~ viewers a first hand look into the real life hopes, triumphs and defeats of the contestants.		''The Contender'' was an American reality television series that followed sixteen aspiring boxers from training camp through a series of ring challenges and boxing matches in an elimination-style competition. The driving force behind the series was the pursuit of the American dream and the natural trials, tribulations and heartbreak inherent in that quest, combined with the drama and tension of the sweet science. The show was much broader than boxing and gave viewers a first hand look into the real life hopes, triumphs and defeats of the contestants.

	The show takes the format of a gameshow with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. The teams compete for the right to choose which of their team members will fight that week and who he fights against. The hour long show is broken down into two parts with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The ~~loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize~~.		The series’ tagline was "The Next Great Human Drama."

	~~In early 2005~~, ~~before~~ the show ~~premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show~~ hosted by [[~~Oscar De La Hoya~~]] ~~called~~ [[~~The Next Great Champ~~]]. ~~The~~ show ~~performed poorly~~ and ~~after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN)~~. ~~In an effort to distance itself from~~ the ~~poor showing of The Next Great Champ, NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The~~ first season ~~reportedly cost NBC around $1~~,~~000,000 per episode~~.		Produced by Mark Burnett, the show was hosted by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who shared hosting duties in the first season with actor [[Sylvester Stallone]]. Leonard also served as a trainer on the show, along with [[Tommy Gallagher]] and [[Jeremy Williams]]. During the first season, boxing manager [[Jackie Kallen]] served as counsel to the boxers.

	The ~~series was cancelled by NBC on May 16~~, ~~2005~~ . ~~On August 11~~, ~~2005~~, ~~ESPN announced~~ that it was ~~picking up~~ the ~~rights to a~~ second ~~season~~ of the ~~show and it began airing on~~ the ~~network in July 2006~~. ~~ESPN also announced that it has options to renew~~ the ~~series for two additional seasons~~.		The show took the format of a gameshow, with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams' living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The teams competed for the right to choose which of their team members would fight that week and against whom they would fight. The hour-long show was broken down into two parts, with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The loser was eliminated and the winner's team was rewarded with a prize.

	~~Produced by Mark Burnett~~, ~~the~~ show is hosted by [[~~Sugar Ray Leonard~~]]~~, who shared hosting duties in the first season with actor~~ [[~~Sylvester Stallone~~]]. ~~Leonard also serves as a trainer on the~~ show, ~~along with Tommy Gallagher and [[Jeremy Williams]]. During~~ the ~~first season, boxing manager Jackie Kallen also served as counsel~~ to ~~the boxers~~. ~~Another change for~~ the ~~second season saw the elimination~~ of ~~the challanges. Not only did the tasks have nothing to do with boxing~~, ~~but alao the fighters exposed themselves~~ to ~~injury; at least two pulled muscles during challenges. Eliminating~~ the ~~challenges allows the show~~ to ~~devote more time to fights and behind-the-scene activities and the training fighters go through~~.		In the fall of 2004, before ''The Contender'' premiered, FOX, a rival U.S. television network, rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called ''[[The Next Great Champ]]''. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of ''The Next Great Champ'', NBC opted to move the debut of ''The Contender'' to March 2005.

	The ~~series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama"~~.		The preliminary fights occurred in the summer and fall of 2004, and the fighters signed agreements stating that if they lost, they would not fight again until after the series finale aired. On February 14, 2005, several weeks before the series debuted, [[Najai Turpin]], one of the eliminated boxers, committed suicide.

	The Contender ~~television series~~ was named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year\|Event of the Year]] for 2005.		The first season finale aired live on NBC on May 24, 2005, with [[Sergio Mora]] defeating [[Peter Manfredo Jr.]] by a [[Sergio Mora vs. Peter Manfredo Jr. (1st meeting)\|seven-round decision]] to win the $1,000,000 prize.

			''The Contender'' was named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year\|Event of the Year]] for 2005.

			The first season reportedly cost NBC around $2,000,000 per episode, and they cancelled the series on May 16, 2005. On August 11, 2005, [[ESPN]] announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it had options to renew the series for two additional seasons.

			The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. Another change for the second season saw the elimination of the challenges. Not only did the tasks have nothing to do with boxing, but the fighters also exposed themselves to injury: at least two fighters pulled muscles during challenges. Eliminating the challenges allowed the show to devote more time to fights and behind-the-scenes activities and the training fighters go through.

			ESPN canceled ''The Contender'' after the third season. The show moved to the Versus network for the fourth season, and [[Tony Danza]] replaced Leonard as the host.

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	'''Division:'''<br>[[Super Middleweight]]<br>		'''Division:'''<br>[[Super middleweight\|Super Middleweight]]<br>
	'''Host:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]<br>		'''Host:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]<br>
	'''Trainers:'''<br>[[Buddy McGirt]], [[Pepe Correa]], [[Carlos Vargas]] and [[Romnick Dongiapon]]<br>		'''Trainers:'''<br>[[James (Buddy) McGirt]], [[Pepe Correa]], [[Carlos Vargas]] and [[Romnick Dongiapon]]<br>
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	'''Division:'''<br>[[Middleweight]]<br>		'''Division:'''<br>[[Middleweight]]<br>
	'''Hosts:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]]<br>		'''Hosts:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]]<br>
	'''Trainers:'''<br>Tommy Gallagher<br>and [[Jeremy Williams]]<br>		'''Trainers:'''<br>[[Tommy Gallagher]]<br>and [[Jeremy Williams]]<br>
	'''Advisor:'''<br>Jackie Kallen		'''Advisor:'''<br>[[Jackie Kallen]]
	\|[[file:contendercast1.jpg\|thumb\|[[The Contender (Season 1)]] Participants]]		\|[[file:contendercast1.jpg\|thumb\|[[The Contender (Season 1)]] Participants]]
	\|[[file:RING.Extra.2005.jpg\|thumb\|[[The Contender (Season 1)]] Champion: [[Sergio Mora]]]]		\|[[file:RING.Extra.2005.jpg\|thumb\|[[The Contender (Season 1)]] Champion: [[Sergio Mora]]]]
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	'''Division:'''<br>[[Welterweight]]<br>		'''Division:'''<br>[[Welterweight]]<br>
	'''Host:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]<br>		'''Host:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]<br>
	'''Trainers:'''<br>Tommy Gallagher and [[Jeremy Williams]]<br>		'''Trainers:'''<br>[[Tommy Gallagher]] and [[Jeremy Williams]]<br>
	\|[[file:contendercast2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[The Contender (Season 2)]] Participants]]		\|[[file:contendercast2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[The Contender (Season 2)]] Participants]]
	\|[[file:TR200701.jpg\|thumb\|[[The Contender (Season 2)]] Champion: [[Grady Brewer]]]]		\|[[file:TR200701.jpg\|thumb\|[[The Contender (Season 2)]] Champion: [[Grady Brewer]]]]

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	The series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama".		The series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama".

	The Contender television series was named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year\|Event of the Year]] for 2005.		The Contender television series was named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year\|Event of the Year]] for 2005.

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	The series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama".		The series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama".
			The Contender television series was named [[The Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine [[Ring Magazine Event of the Year\|Event of the Year]] for 2005.

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Rowdytimothy at 00:03, 28 February 2007

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	The show takes the format of a gameshow with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. The teams compete for the right to choose which of their team members will fight that week and who he fights against. The hour long show is broken down into two parts with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize.		The show takes the format of a gameshow with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. The teams compete for the right to choose which of their team members will fight that week and who he fights against. The hour long show is broken down into two parts with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize.

	In early 2005, before the show premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called The Next Great Champ. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of [[The Next Great Champ]], NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The first season reportedly cost NBC around $1,000,000 per episode.		In early 2005, before the show premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called [[The Next Great Champ]]. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of The Next Great Champ, NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The first season reportedly cost NBC around $1,000,000 per episode.

	The series was cancelled by NBC on May 16, 2005 . On August 11, 2005, ESPN announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it has options to renew the series for two additional seasons.		The series was cancelled by NBC on May 16, 2005 . On August 11, 2005, ESPN announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it has options to renew the series for two additional seasons.

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	The show takes the format of a gameshow with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. The teams compete for the right to choose which of their team members will fight that week and who he fights against. The hour long show is broken down into two parts with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize.		The show takes the format of a gameshow with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. The teams compete for the right to choose which of their team members will fight that week and who he fights against. The hour long show is broken down into two parts with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize.

	In early 2005, before the show premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called The Next Great Champ. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of The Next Great Champ, NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The first season reportedly cost NBC around $1,000,000 per episode.		In early 2005, before the show premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called The Next Great Champ. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of [[The Next Great Champ]], NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The first season reportedly cost NBC around $1,000,000 per episode.

	The series was cancelled by NBC on May 16, 2005 . On August 11, 2005, ESPN announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it has options to renew the series for two additional seasons.		The series was cancelled by NBC on May 16, 2005 . On August 11, 2005, ESPN announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it has options to renew the series for two additional seasons.

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	The Contender is an American reality television series that follows a ~~group~~ of ~~boxers as they compete with one another~~ in an elimination-style competition~~. Their lives and relationships, with each other and their families, are also chronicled~~. The ~~show takes~~ the ~~format~~ of ~~a gameshow with~~ the ~~boxers divided into two teams. These teams live together in group living quarters in~~ the ~~historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue~~ in ~~Pasadena~~, ~~California. The teams compete for~~ the ~~right to choose which~~ of ~~their team members will fight that week and who he fights against~~. The ~~hour long~~ show is ~~broken down~~ into ~~two parts with most of~~ the ~~second half~~ of the ~~episode being devoted to the fight. The loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize~~.		The Contender is an American reality television series that follows sixteen aspiring boxers from training camp through a series of ring challenges and boxing matches in an elimination-style competition. The driving force behind the series will be the pursuit of the American dream and the natural trials, tribulations and heartbreak inherent in that quest, combined with the drama and tension of the sweet science. The show is much broader than boxing and it will give viewers a first hand look into the real life hopes, triumphs and defeats of the contestants.

	~~Produced by Mark Burnett~~, the ~~show is hosted by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who shared hosting duties~~ in the ~~first~~ season ~~with actor [[Sylvester Stallone]]~~. ~~Leonard also serves as a trainer on~~ the show~~, along~~ with ~~Tommy Gallagher and [[Jeremy Williams]]. During~~ the ~~first season, boxing manager Jackie Kallen also served as counsel~~ to the ~~boxers~~.		The show takes the format of a gameshow with the boxers divided into two teams. In the first season, the teams living quarters were located in the historic Royal Laundry Building on Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California. The second season saw the living quarters moved to a new facility in downtown Los Angeles. The teams compete for the right to choose which of their team members will fight that week and who he fights against. The hour long show is broken down into two parts with most of the second half of the episode being devoted to the fight. The loser is eliminated and the winner's team is rewarded with a prize.

	In early 2005, before the show premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called The Next Great Champ. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of The Next Great Champ, NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The first season cost NBC $2,000,000 per episode.		In early 2005, before the show premiered, FOX, a rival US television network rushed to air a competing show hosted by [[Oscar De La Hoya]] called The Next Great Champ. The show performed poorly and after only four episodes, the final six episodes were relegated to a smaller cable network called Fox Sports Net (FSN). In an effort to distance itself from the poor showing of The Next Great Champ, NBC opted to hold airing of The Contender until spring 2005. The first season reportedly cost NBC around $1,000,000 per episode.

	The series was cancelled by NBC on May 16, 2005 . On August 11, 2005, ESPN announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it has options to renew the series for two additional seasons.		The series was cancelled by NBC on May 16, 2005 . On August 11, 2005, ESPN announced that it was picking up the rights to a second season of the show and it began airing on the network in July 2006. ESPN also announced that it has options to renew the series for two additional seasons.

			Produced by Mark Burnett, the show is hosted by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who shared hosting duties in the first season with actor [[Sylvester Stallone]]. Leonard also serves as a trainer on the show, along with Tommy Gallagher and [[Jeremy Williams]]. During the first season, boxing manager Jackie Kallen also served as counsel to the boxers. Another change for the second season saw the elimination of the challanges. Not only did the tasks have nothing to do with boxing, but alao the fighters exposed themselves to injury; at least two pulled muscles during challenges. Eliminating the challenges allows the show to devote more time to fights and behind-the-scene activities and the training fighters go through.

	The series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama".		The series’ tagline is "The Next Great Human Drama".

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	'''Division:'''<br>Middleweight<br>		'''Division:'''<br>[[Middleweight]]<br>
	'''Hosts:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]]<br>		'''Hosts:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]] and [[Sylvester Stallone]]<br>
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	'''Division:'''<br>Welterweight<br>		'''Division:'''<br>[[Welterweight]]<br>
	'''Host:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]<br>		'''Host:'''<br>[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]<br>
	'''Trainers:'''<br>Tommy Gallagher and [[Jeremy Williams]]<br>		'''Trainers:'''<br>Tommy Gallagher and [[Jeremy Williams]]<br>

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