Episode Detail: The Contender - The Contender
Debut: Sixteen middleweights contend for a $1 million payday in this boxing tournament produced by Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Apprentice”) and Sylvester Stallone, and hosted by Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard. The format: the fighters are divided into two teams, who face off each episode in a contest of physical strength and mental acuity. The winner chooses its fighter---and his opponent. Each episode culminates with the match, and the loser is eliminated.
