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The Contender (2005) Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Random Acts of Courage

First aired: Mar/07/2005



2 :01x02 - Survival of the Fittest

First aired: Mar/10/2005



3 :01x03 - Rivals

First aired: Mar/13/2005



4 :01x04 - The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend

First aired: Mar/20/2005



5 :01x05 - The Best Fights

First aired: Mar/27/2005



6 :01x06 - Tears of Sorrow and Pain

First aired: Mar/27/2005



7 :01x07 - Betrayed

First aired: Apr/03/2005



8 :01x08 - Opportunity

First aired: Apr/10/2005
Guest star: Chris Penn (Himself)



9 :01x09 - Injury Takes Its Toll

First aired: Apr/17/2005



10 :01x10 - Viva Las Vegas

First aired: Apr/24/2005



11 :01x11 - Who's Playing the Game?

First aired: Apr/24/2005



12 :01x12 - The Hangman's Noose

First aired: May/01/2005



13 :01x13 - Heavy Hands

First aired: May/08/2005



14 :01x14 - The Final Four

First aired: May/15/2005



15 :01x15 - One Punch Away

First aired: May/22/2005



16 :01x16 - Season 1 Finale (1)

First aired: May/24/2005
Guest star: Cameron Diaz (Herself)



17 :01x17 - Season 1 Finale (2)

First aired: May/24/2005



18 :02x01 - Season 2 premiere (1)

First aired: Jul/18/2006



19 :02x02 - Season 2 premiere (2)

First aired: Jul/18/2006



20 :02x03 - Fire in the Kitchen

First aired: Jul/25/2006

Round 3. Blue team pairs a hyper fighter with a veteran from Gold.



21 :02x04 - Let 'em Sweat

First aired: Aug/01/2006



22 :02x05 - Old Rivals

First aired: Aug/08/2006



23 :02x06 - Friendly Fire

First aired: Aug/15/2006

With 11 boxers remaining, two veterans square off in a bout with emotional consequences for two families that have grown close.



24 :02x07 - To Be the Man, You've Got to Beat the Man!

First aired: Aug/22/2006

A doubleheader in the ring completes the first round, with four friends fighting for two berths in the quarterfinals.



25 :02x08 - Elite Eight

First aired: Aug/29/2006

The eight remaining contenders celebrate their first-round wins until two of them step into the ring for another elimination bout.



26 :02x09 - Dog Fight

First aired: Sep/05/2006

The second quarterfinal bout is a matchup between heated rivals.



27 :02x10 - Por La Rasa!

First aired: Sep/12/2006

The remaining contenders visit host Sugar Ray Leonard's home before a doubleheader in the ring completes the final four.



28 :02x11 - Final Four

First aired: Sep/19/2006

A pair of semifinal bouts determine who will face off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the $500,000 top prize.



29 :02x12 - Season 2 Finale

First aired: Sep/26/2006



Contender Challenge Fight 1

First aired: Apr/10/2007



Contender Challenge Fight 2

First aired: Apr/17/2007



Contender Challenge Fight 3

First aired: Apr/24/2007



Contender Challenge Fight 4

First aired: May/01/2007



Contender Challenge Fight 5

First aired: May/08/2007



Contender Challenge Fight 6

First aired: May/15/2007



30 :03x01 - The Contender Tryouts

First aired: Sep/04/2007

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.



31 :03x02 - We're at the Dance Now, Baby!

First aired: Sep/11/2007

Round 2 of the boxing reality show, hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard. Oscar De La Hoya makes a guest appearance as another five-round elimination bout is on tap for the group of super middleweights.



32 :03x03 - Don't Tell Me Who You Are. Show Me Who You Are.

First aired: Sep/18/2007

The Gold team has control of the next fight. Meanwhile, Alexander's scheming begins to catch up with him.



33 :03x04 - Big Guns

First aired: Sep/25/2007

Jaiden receives tragic news from home. The gold team still owns Power of Choice and chooses Wayne Johnsen and Miguel Hernandez to fight.



34 :03x05 - There Ain't No Quitting

First aired: Oct/02/2007

Johnsen's win last week swings the Power of Choice over to the Blue team. They select McCrary vs. Bika and Banks vs. Smith for the next two bouts.



35 :03x06 - Gunning for the Knockout

First aired: Oct/09/2007

Rivals Banks and Smith settle their feud in the ring. Sam Soliman chooses to fight Sakio Bika while Wayne Johnsen picks Jaidon Cordington.



36 :03x07 - No Turning Back

First aired: Oct/16/2007

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).



37 :03x08 - Bringing the Pain

First aired: Oct/23/2007

In the semi-finals, Jaidon Codrington and Wayne Johnsen go up against each other for a spot in the finals.



38 :03x09 - Nothing Will Stop Me From Winning This Fight

First aired: Oct/30/2007

The second eight-round semifinal sets the matchup for the Nov. 6 final in Boston. Host: Sugar Ray Leonard.



39 :03x10 - Season 3 Finale

First aired: Nov/06/2007

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.



40 :04x01 - Season 4, Episode 1

First aired: Dec/03/2008

Host Tony Danza, and his trainers Tommy Brooks and John Bray, and the 16 fighters heads to Singapore to train to become the next Contender. The teams are slit into 2 with the blue and gold teams. It doesn't take long for connections to be made and feathers to fly.



41 :04x02 - Season 4, Episode 2

First aired: Dec/10/2008



42 :04x03 - Season 4, Episode 3

First aired: Dec/17/2008



43 :04x04 - Season 4, Episode 4

First aired: Dec/31/2008

Team Gold finds themselves learning a lesson the hard way. Meanwhile, a rivalry is brewing between a pair of fighters, and harsh words are spewing up in the loft.



44 :04x05 - Season 4, Episode 5

First aired: Jan/07/2009

One fighter is fighting through an injury, while another struggles to hold down your weight.



45 :04x06 - Season 4, Episode 6

First aired: Jan/14/2009



46 :04x07 - Season 4, Episode 7

First aired: Jan/21/2009



47 :04x08 - Season 4, Episode 8

First aired: Jan/28/2009



48 :04x09 - Season 4, Episode 9

First aired: Feb/04/2009



49 :04x10 - Season 4, Episode 10

First aired: Feb/11/2009



50 :04x11 - Season 4, Episode 11

First aired: Feb/18/2009



51 :04x12 - Season 4, Episode 12

First aired: Feb/25/2009



52 :04x13 - Season 4 Finale

First aired: Feb/25/2009