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The Contender

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: March 7, 2005
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 67
  • Networks: NBC, ESPN
  • Genres: Reality
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The Contender(2005)

TMDB Rating: 7.0 (5 votes)

Overview

A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

17 episodes • 2005

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Gomez/ManfredoMar 7, 20050.0
2Brinkley/ReidMar 10, 20050.0
3Smith/KaddourMar 13, 20050.0
4Mora/TurpinMar 20, 20050.0
5The Best Fights*Mar 27, 20050.0
6Espino/ManfredoMar 27, 20050.0
7Bonsante/CooperApr 3, 20050.0
8Salamaci/De La RosaApr 10, 20050.0
9Lange/GilbertApr 17, 20050.0
10Mora/SmithApr 24, 20050.0
11Gomez/KaddourApr 24, 20050.0
12Manfredo/GilbertMay 1, 20050.0
13Brinkley/BonsanteMay 8, 20050.0
14Manfredo/GomezMay 15, 20050.0
15Mora/BrinkleyMay 22, 20050.0
16Gomez/BrinkleyMay 24, 20050.0
17Mora/ManfredoMay 24, 20050.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

12 episodes • 2006

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The First Will Be the Last and the Last Will Be the First/Clark/BundrageJul 18, 20060.0
2Power of Choice/Cisneros/BravoJul 18, 20060.0
3First in the Kitchen/Balletto/TorresJul 25, 20060.0
4Let 'Em Sweat/Wright/EasonAug 1, 20060.0
5Old Rivals/Barrett/BrewerAug 8, 20060.0
6Friendly FireAug 15, 20060.0
7Be The Man, You Have Got To Beat The ManAug 22, 20060.0
8The Elite EightAug 29, 20060.0
9Dog FightSep 5, 20060.0
10Por La RasaSep 12, 20060.0
11Final FourSep 19, 20060.0
12Championship BoutSep 26, 20060.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

12 episodes • 2007

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Contender TryoutsSep 4, 20070.0
2We're at the Dance Now, Baby!Sep 11, 20070.0
3Don't Tell Me Who You Are. Show Me Who You Are.Sep 18, 20070.0
4The Big GunsSep 25, 20070.0
5There Ain't No QuittingOct 3, 20070.0
6Gunnin' For the KnockoutOct 9, 20070.0
7No Turning BackOct 16, 20070.0
8Bringing the PainOct 23, 20070.0
9Nothing Will Stop Me From Winning This FightOct 30, 20070.0
10The Contender 3 FinaleNov 6, 20070.0
11One More Step to the Big ShowFeb 18, 20090.0
12FinaleFeb 25, 20090.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

13 episodes • 2008

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1A Better TomorrowDec 3, 20080.0
2I Can't Believe I Have to WaitDec 10, 20080.0
3It's Like a Mixture of Fear and VictoryDec 17, 20080.0
4Punches With Bad IntentionsDec 24, 20080.0
5Don't Look for It...Work for ItJan 7, 20090.0
6Brothers for LifeJan 14, 20090.0
7The End of the BeginningJan 21, 20090.0
8First QuarterfinalJan 28, 20090.0
9Second QuarterfinalFeb 4, 20090.0
10The Third and Fourth QuaterfinalsFeb 11, 20090.0
11One More Step to the Big ShowFeb 18, 20090.0
12FinaleFeb 25, 20090.0
13Episode 13Feb 25, 20090.0
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Season 5

13 episodes • 2018

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Why Weight?Aug 24, 20180.0
2Fighting to LiveAug 31, 20180.0
3Who Wants It More?Sep 7, 20180.0
4Protect Your PeaceSep 14, 20180.0
5IndecisionSep 21, 20180.0
6LegacySep 28, 20180.0
7No Easy RoundOct 5, 20180.0
8Heart of the FightOct 12, 20180.0
9Poetry in MotionOct 19, 20180.0
10Heart and BallsOct 26, 20180.0
11Friends and FoesNov 2, 20180.0
12Season FinaleNov 9, 20180.0
13Fight 13Feb 25, 20090.0

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