The Contender
- Contender 4 debuts on Versus with new host Tony Danza
/ The Contender 4 / 3 Dec 2008
- Contender drops host Sugar Ray Leonard for Tony Danza, announces boxers
/ The Contender 4 / 29 Sep 2008
- Versus acquires Contender, will film it in Singapore and air Contender Muay Thai
/ The Contender 4 / 11 Jul 2008
- ESPN cancels The Contender because of low ratings
/ The Contender 3 / 11 Apr 2008
- Contender Norberto Bravo arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence assault
/ The Contender 2 / 4 Jan 2008
- The Contender 3 concludes tonight; finalist's father committed suicide during production
/ The Contender 3 / 6 Nov 2007
- The Contender 3 debuts tonight
/ The Contender 3 / 4 Sep 2007
- ESPN renews The Contender for a third season; unedited fights will air on ESPN2
/ The Contender 3 / 7 Aug 2007
- UK and US fighters face off in Contender Challenge tonight
/ The Contender Challenge / 10 Apr 2007
- Contender may move to HBO for its third season and focus on heavyweight boxers
/ The Contender 3 / 22 Mar 2007
- Contender Challenge's fighters announced
/ The Contender Challenge / 16 Mar 2007
- Contender's boxers will face UK fighters in ESPN's The Contender Challenge
/ The Contender Challenge / 9 Feb 2007
- Contender format sold to Thailand as kickboxing competition; other countries to come
/ international shows / 13 Nov 2006
- Contender finale was ESPN's highest-rated boxing show in nine years
/ The Contender 2 / 4 Oct 2006
- Grady Brewer wins The Contender 2 by split decision
/ The Contender 2 / 27 Sep 2006
- The Contender 2 concludes tonight with a live bout from LA
/ The Contender 2 / 26 Sep 2006
- Contender producer says "NBC fucked up" and Jeff Zucker "is an idiot"
/ The Contender / 6 Sep 2006
- Two bouncers stabbed in bar fight where Jeff Fraza was watching his Contender loss
/ The Contender 2 / 25 Aug 2006
- Contender 2 finale tickets on sale today; 70 percent of its growing audience is 18 to 49
/ The Contender 2 / 15 Aug 2006
- Everlast is "very pleased" with Contender 2, which it says has "reached 20 million viewers nationwide"
/ The Contender 2 / 2 Aug 2006
- The Contender loses 5.5 million viewers moving from NBC to ESPN; ABC's The One beaten by SciFi show
/ The Contender 2 / 24 Jul 2006
- The Contender 2 debuts tonight on ESPN
/ The Contender 2 / 18 Jul 2006
- The Contender 2 drops host Sylvester Stallone and team challenges
/ The Contender 2 / 20 Jun 2006
- Contender 2 moves to July; Manfredo felt "ripped off" but will fight again Sunday
/ The Contender 2 / 10 Feb 2006
- Product placement increased by 30 percent last year; Contender had 7,514 product appearances; Idol 3,497; EMHE 3,318
/ industry news / 8 Feb 2006
- Contender rematch ratings score for ESPN; Peter told Sergio, "fuck you, you didn't win that fight"
/ The Contender / 21 Oct 2005
- Sergio wins Contender rematch in a controversial split decision
/ The Contender / 16 Oct 2005
- Mora and Manfredo fight again Saturday night
/ The Contender / 14 Oct 2005
- ESPN's Contender 2 is now casting
/ The Contender 2 / 5 Oct 2005
- Contender rematch between Sergio and Peter will air in October
/ The Contender / 19 Aug 2005
- ESPN picks up The Contender; Manfredo and Gomez match will air in Oct.
/ The Contender / 11 Aug 2005
- ESPN "close to acquiring" The Contender, perhaps without Stallone
/ The Contender / 19 Jul 2005
- Contender is "nothing but fake," Ahmed says; he wants to "rip [Ishe Smith's] lungs out"
/ The Contender / 5 Jul 2005
- HBO or ESPN could pick up The Contender; Burnett says he wants more than "a TV deal."
/ The Contender / 14 Jun 2005
- Contender renewal, rematch fight both may be announced this week
/ The Contender / 31 May 2005
- The Contender may move to ESPN.
/ The Contender / 27 May 2005
- Sergio Mora wins The Contender.
/ The Contender / 25 May 2005
- live Contender finale airs tonight.
/ The Contender / 24 May 2005
- Stallone doubts Contender 2 will happen.
/ The Contender / 13 May 2005
- audience-selected Contender undercard bouts will be shown exclusively online.
/ The Contender / 11 May 2005
- Contender finale tickets sell out immediately; final four tickets still available.
/ The Contender / 26 Apr 2005
- Juan quits Contender citing "tougher fights."
/ The Contender / 18 Apr 2005
- Stallone says "NBC is not giving up" on The Contender and compares it to Rocky.
/ The Contender / 25 Mar 2005
- Contender "ignores ... that boxing's appeal rests with its resistance to cleanliness."
/ The Contender / 22 Mar 2005
- Jeff Fraza leaves because of chicken pox; Peter Manfredo returns; Najai loses.
/ The Contender / 21 Mar 2005
- spoiler: which contender will return?
/ The Contender / 16 Mar 2005
- Sunday Contender lands in fourth place.
/ The Contender / 15 Mar 2005
- Contender debut watched by 8.4 million, and is easily beaten by CBS comedy, CSI.
/ The Contender / 9 Mar 2005
- NBC's The Contender debuts tonight.
/ The Contender / 7 Mar 2005
- Contender contestant kills himself; Mark Burnett: "Nothing changes" with the show.
/ The Contender / 15 Feb 2005
- NBC moves The Contender to Sundays; it will make Mark Burnett a rich bastard.
/ The Contender / 11 Feb 2005
- Contender won't face Idol, "has the potential to revitalize a dying institution."
/ The Contender / 26 Jan 2005
- The Contender will face American Idol.
/ The Contender / 17 Jan 2005
- Toyota will spend $16 million for ads and product placement on The Contender.
/ The Contender / 21 Dec 2004
- Contenders "had to waive their rights to appeal" as part of restrictive contract.
/ The Contender / 2 Nov 2004
- Mark Burnett says Sylvester Stallone has suggested editing changes for Contender.
/ The Contender / 15 Oct 2004
- NBC's Contender will air in January; Roy Black will head up The Law Firm.
/ The Contender / 6 Oct 2004
- Contender may move to January.
/ The Contender / 20 Sep 2004
- LA Times files petition to disclose results of Next Great Champ, Contender boxing matches.
/ Next Great Champ / 9 Sep 2004
- Champ, Contender both had tax breaks, permission to ignore disclosure rules.
/ Next Great Champ / 25 Aug 2004
- judge denies Contender a temporary restraining order against Next Great Champ.
/ The Contender / 19 Aug 2004
- Contender sues Next Great Champ; judge ruling today on motion to stop FOX's show.
/ The Contender / 18 Aug 2004
- NBC renews Last Comic Standing for fall, moves Contender up to November.
/ The Contender / 12 Jul 2004
- Contender producer says "Fox never had this idea"; exec asks, "What is original?"
/ The Contender / 29 Jun 2004
- sponsorships for The Contender costs around $8 to 10 million per episode.
/ The Contender / 9 Jun 2004
- Contender casting, will air midseason on Tuesdays opposite American Idol.
/ The Contender / 18 May 2004
- Stallone sues MGM over Rocky series.
/ The Contender / 17 May 2004
- De La Hoya rejected The Contender because it's a "tough-man contest."
/ The Contender / 5 May 2004
- Sugar Ray Leonard joins Contender team, while MGM shops Rocky series.
/ The Contender / 15 Mar 2004
- at $2 million an episode, The Contender is the most expensive reality series ever.
/ The Contender / 23 Feb 2004
- Mark Burnett is trying to sell a martial arts competition reality TV show.
/ future shows / 22 Feb 2002
- Contender format sold to Thailand as kickboxing competition; other countries to come
/ 13 Nov 2006
- Contender producer says "NBC fucked up" and Jeff Zucker "is an idiot"
/ 6 Sep 2006
- Contender 2 moves to July; Manfredo felt "ripped off" but will fight again Sunday
/ 10 Feb 2006
- Product placement increased by 30 percent last year; Contender had 7,514 product appearances; Idol 3,497; EMHE 3,318
/ 8 Feb 2006
- Contender rematch ratings score for ESPN; Peter told Sergio, "fuck you, you didn't win that fight"
/ 21 Oct 2005
- Sergio wins Contender rematch in a controversial split decision
/ 16 Oct 2005
- Mora and Manfredo fight again Saturday night
/ 14 Oct 2005
- Contender rematch between Sergio and Peter will air in October
/ 19 Aug 2005
- ESPN picks up The Contender; Manfredo and Gomez match will air in Oct.
/ 11 Aug 2005
- ESPN "close to acquiring" The Contender, perhaps without Stallone
/ 19 Jul 2005
- Contender is "nothing but fake," Ahmed says; he wants to "rip [Ishe Smith's] lungs out"
/ 5 Jul 2005
- HBO or ESPN could pick up The Contender; Burnett says he wants more than "a TV deal."
/ 14 Jun 2005
- Contender renewal, rematch fight both may be announced this week
/ 31 May 2005
- The Contender may move to ESPN.
/ 27 May 2005
- Sergio Mora wins The Contender.
/ 25 May 2005
- live Contender finale airs tonight.
/ 24 May 2005
- Stallone doubts Contender 2 will happen.
/ 13 May 2005
- audience-selected Contender undercard bouts will be shown exclusively online.
/ 11 May 2005
- Contender finale tickets sell out immediately; final four tickets still available.
/ 26 Apr 2005
- Juan quits Contender citing "tougher fights."
/ 18 Apr 2005
- Stallone says "NBC is not giving up" on The Contender and compares it to Rocky.
/ 25 Mar 2005
- Contender "ignores ... that boxing's appeal rests with its resistance to cleanliness."
/ 22 Mar 2005
- Jeff Fraza leaves because of chicken pox; Peter Manfredo returns; Najai loses.
/ 21 Mar 2005
- spoiler: which contender will return?
/ 16 Mar 2005
- Sunday Contender lands in fourth place.
/ 15 Mar 2005
- Contender debut watched by 8.4 million, and is easily beaten by CBS comedy, CSI.
/ 9 Mar 2005
- NBC's The Contender debuts tonight.
/ 7 Mar 2005
- Contender contestant kills himself; Mark Burnett: "Nothing changes" with the show.
/ 15 Feb 2005
- NBC moves The Contender to Sundays; it will make Mark Burnett a rich bastard.
/ 11 Feb 2005
- Contender won't face Idol, "has the potential to revitalize a dying institution."
/ 26 Jan 2005
- The Contender will face American Idol.
/ 17 Jan 2005
- Toyota will spend $16 million for ads and product placement on The Contender.
/ 21 Dec 2004
- Contenders "had to waive their rights to appeal" as part of restrictive contract.
/ 2 Nov 2004
- Mark Burnett says Sylvester Stallone has suggested editing changes for Contender.
/ 15 Oct 2004
- NBC's Contender will air in January; Roy Black will head up The Law Firm.
/ 6 Oct 2004
- Contender may move to January.
/ 20 Sep 2004
- LA Times files petition to disclose results of Next Great Champ, Contender boxing matches.
/ 9 Sep 2004
- Champ, Contender both had tax breaks, permission to ignore disclosure rules.
/ 25 Aug 2004
- judge denies Contender a temporary restraining order against Next Great Champ.
/ 19 Aug 2004
- Contender sues Next Great Champ; judge ruling today on motion to stop FOX's show.
/ 18 Aug 2004
- NBC renews Last Comic Standing for fall, moves Contender up to November.
/ 12 Jul 2004
- Contender producer says "Fox never had this idea"; exec asks, "What is original?"
/ 29 Jun 2004
- sponsorships for The Contender costs around $8 to 10 million per episode.
/ 9 Jun 2004
- Contender casting, will air midseason on Tuesdays opposite American Idol.
/ 18 May 2004
- Stallone sues MGM over Rocky series.
/ 17 May 2004
- De La Hoya rejected The Contender because it's a "tough-man contest."
/ 5 May 2004
- Sugar Ray Leonard joins Contender team, while MGM shops Rocky series.
/ 15 Mar 2004
- at $2 million an episode, The Contender is the most expensive reality series ever.
/ 23 Feb 2004
- Mark Burnett is trying to sell a martial arts competition reality TV show.
/ 22 Feb 2002
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