The Contender

Name: The Contender
Released: 2005-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Sugar Ray Leonard, Sylvester Stallone, Freddie Roach

TV Show · Reality · Sport

Following 16 promising professional boxers who have come to Los Angeles to compete in a tournament, with the final in Las Vegas. These men will live together, train together and eventually fight each other for the chance to change their lives.

2005 · 46m

Starring Sugar Ray Leonard, Sylvester Stallone, Freddie Roach

EPISODE 1

The Contender Tryouts

Sixteen super middleweights compete in front of trainers James "Buddy" McGirt and Jose Correa for one of 10 spots in the Contender tournament.
EPISODE 2

We're at the Dance Now, Baby!

Conflict erupts between two old rivals; the fighters receive a visit from Oscar de la Hoya.
EPISODE 3

Don't Tell Me Who You Are. Show Me Who You Are.

David Banks and Paul Smith antagonize each other; Max Alexander's scheming backfires.
EPISODE 4

The Big Guns

Jaidon Codrington receives tragic news from home; the gold team chooses the next fight, Wayne Johnsen vs. Miguel Hernandez.
EPISODE 5

You Never Know What's in a Man's Heart

Only two first-round bouts remain; the fighters begin to feel the pressure as the semifinals approach.
EPISODE 6

Gunnin' for the Knockout

David Banks and Paul Smith square off with the winner hoping to become one of the four semifinalists.