The Contender (2005)

Reality

A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.

First Air Date: March 7, 2005
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 67
Rating: 7.2/10 (6 votes)

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Sergio Mora, Brent Cooper, Tarick Salmaci, Najai Turpin, Anthony Bonsante, Jimmy Lange, Alfonso Gómez

Networks: NBC, ESPN, Epix, Versus

Production: Rogue Marble, Mark Burnett Productions, ESPN, ESPN Original Entertainment, DreamWorks Television

boxer sports show

Seasons

Season 1

17 episodes

2005

Season 2

12 episodes

2006

Season 3

12 episodes

2007

Season 4

13 episodes

2008

Season 5

13 episodes

2018

Full Cast (17 people)

Sylvester Stallone as Self - Boxing Mentor
Sergio Mora as Self
Brent Cooper as Self
Tarick Salmaci as Self
Najai Turpin as Self
Anthony Bonsante as Self
Jimmy Lange as Self
Alfonso Gómez as Self
Joey Gilbert as Self
Ahmad Kaddour as Self
Jeff Fraza as Self
Jonathan Reid as Self
Jesse Brinkley as Self
Juan de la Rosa as Self
Miguel Espino as Self
Ishe Smith as Self
Sugar Ray Leonard as Self

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The Contender

The Contender

The Contender

The Contender

The Contender

60 min

5 seasons

A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.

60 min

A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

Production Companies

Mark Burnett Productions

ESPN Original Entertainment

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeReality

First Aired3/7/2005

Last Aired11/9/2018

Seasons5

Episodes67

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

Produced by

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5

Seasons

67

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2005

First Aired

Keywords

boxer sports show

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Cast

SS

Sylvester Stallone

as Self - Boxing Mentor

SM

Sergio Mora

as Self

BC

Brent Cooper

as Self

TS

Tarick Salmaci

as Self

NT

Najai Turpin

as Self

AB

Anthony Bonsante

as Self

JL

Jimmy Lange

as Self

AG

Alfonso Gómez

as Self

Seasons

5 seasons

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Season 5

2018

13 episodes

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Season 4

2008

13 episodes

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2007

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2005

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Contender about?▾

A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families …

How many seasons does The Contender have?▾

5

How many episodes does The Contender have?▾

67

Is The Contender still running?▾

No, it ended in 2018.

When did The Contender first air?▾

March 7, 2005

Who created The Contender?▾

Mark Burnett

Who stars in The Contender?▾

Sylvester Stallone, Sergio Mora, Brent Cooper

What genre is The Contender?▾

Reality