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The Contender Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2007 - 2007
Episode 1
The Contender Tryouts
Tue, Sep 4, 2007 60 mins
Sixteen super-middleweight boxers vie for a $1 million purse as the bell sounds for Season 3 of this reality show, hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard and produced by Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "The Apprentice"). Each episode ends with a five-round elimination bout. Buddy McGirt and Jose Correa are trainers.
Episode 2
We're at the Dance Now, Baby!
Tue, Sep 11, 2007 60 mins
Oscar De La Hoya makes a guest appearance as the five-man Gold and Blue teams continue to train. The first five-round elimination bout is on tap. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.
Episode 3
Don't Tell Me Who You Are. Show Me Who You Are.
Tue, Sep 18, 2007 60 mins
The second first-round bout is on tap, with the Gold team owning the "power of choice." Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.
Episode 4
The Big Guns
Tue, Sep 25, 2007 60 mins
One fighter gets bad news from home while another looks to prove himself against a tough foe in the third elimination bout. Seven boxers will remain. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.
Episode 5
There Ain't No Quitting
Wed, Oct 3, 2007 60 mins
The last two first-round matchups are determined as the boxers feel pressure to advance to the semifinals. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.
Episode 6
Gunnin' For the Knockout
Tue, Oct 9, 2007 60 mins
The final first-round bout is held, after which four semifinalists will be determined. Host: Sugar Ray Leonard.
Episode 7
The Contender: No Turning Back
Tue, Oct 16, 2007 60 mins
Former Contender fighters highlight a live card in Carson, Cal. Featured: Alfonso Gomez (17-3-2, 8 KOs) vs. Ben Tackie (29-7-1, 17 KOs).
Episode 8
Bringing the Pain (Semi-Final 1)
Tue, Oct 23, 2007 60 mins
Jaidon Codrington vs. Wayne Johnsen in an eight-round semifinal bout.
Episode 9
Nothing Will Stop Me From Winning This Fight! (Semi-Final 2)
Tue, Oct 30, 2007 60 mins
Australian countrymen Sam Soliman and Sakio Bika square off in an eight-round semifinal. The winner makes the Nov. 6 final in Boston. Host: Sugar Ray Leonard.
Episode 10
Season 3 Finale
Tue, Nov 6, 2007 120 mins
Jaidon Codrington and Sakio Bika square off in the 10-round Season 3 finale in Boston. A $750,000 grand prize is on the line. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.