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The Contender on NBC

[2005, TV Show]

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Professional boxers stare down reality in and out of the ring in this elimination tournament produced by Mark Burnett (`Survivor,' `The Apprentice') and Sylvester Stallone and hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard. Each episode ends with a five-round elimination bout.
  • In the Works: The Contender Fights On, and More | Today's News: Our Take | 8/7/2007
    ESPN on Sept. 4 will reenter the ring with a third round of The Contender, the first to feature full and uncut fights on ESPN2. Sugar Ray Leonard will again host, says the Reporter.... CBS has given a greenlight to the pilots Worst Week (a half-hour comedy based on the U.K.'s The Worst Week of My Life, and to be penned/exec-produced by Scrubs' Matt Tarses), as well as a medical drama from Kasi Lemmons (Talk to Me) and Mark Gordon (Grey's Anatomy).... Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) and scribe Sheldon Turner are developing for FX a dark drama about two cops undercover with the Russian Mafia, says Variety. The series is being eyed as a successor to The Shield. read more
  • Ask Matt | 8/26/2005
    I've seen some beloved shows of mine ? Angel (still sobbing and b read more
  • Can Stallone Save The Contender? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/25/2005
    With less than championship ratings, NBC's The Contender is definitely on the ropes. Unwilling to admit defeat, cohosts Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard rushed this week to create a one-hour special that will air just before Sunday night's regularly scheduled episode. On Thursday afternoon, these two tough superstars, both significantly dressed in black, met TVGuide.com for an exclusive interview at a Los Angeles boxing club. TVGuide.com: Despite your star power and a tremendous amount . read more
  • The Contender Reacts to Tragedy | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/22/2005
    The men behind The Contender are speaking out about Najai "Nitro" Turpin, the 23-year-old Philadelphian contestant who committed suicide on Feb. 14. Although NBC's boxing reality series will premiere March 7 as scheduled, the show goes on with a heavy heart."It's obviously been an awful week that went from disbelief to numbness, and now to the realization that Najai is actually gone," says executive producer Mark Burnett. "I totally enjoyed my time with him. It's cast a huge cloud over our ... read more
  • Oscar de la Hoya's Champ Battle | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 9/6/2004
    Let's get ready to rumble! This month, 12 Oscar de la Hoya wannabes start sluggin' it out over the title of The Next Great Champ (Sept. 10 on Fox). Here, TV Guide Online tests the 31-year-old Mexican-American pugilist's reflexes with a combination of sharp questions. Will we K.O. Oscar? Read on to find out... TV Guide Online: How would you fare in a bout with Sugar Ray Leonard, who's doing that other boxing show, NBC's The Contender?Oscar de la Hoya: It would be evenly matched. We both possess . read more

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Premiered: March 07, 2005, on NBC
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Premise: Professional boxers stare down reality in and out of the ring in this elimination tournament produced by Mark Burnett (`Survivor,' `The Apprentice') and Sylvester Stallone and hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard. Each episode ends with a five-round elimination bout.

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