

The Contender
2005–2018 · MGM+ · 60 min · 5 seasons
S05E12 · Episode 12
Sat, 10 Nov, 1:00 pm
About
Sixteen fighters, divided into two teams overseen by esteemed boxing coaches, will have their skills, strength and endurance pushed to the limit, while they live and train together, and fight each other in the ring.
Initially aired from March 2005 to January 2009 on NBC, ESPN, and Versus. In January 2018, it was announced that the series was being revived by premium cable network Epix for a fifth season which premiered on August 24, 2018.
Episodes
- E01
Why Weight?
Sat, 25 Aug· 60 minSixteen boxers move into a training facility to compete in The Contender tournament. Two fighters have a verbal altercation outside the ring. The two teams choose fighters to represent them in the first fight of the tournament.
- E02
Fighting to Live
Sat, 1 Sept· 60 minA passionate fighter steps up and is gunning for a major threat from the opposing side. Another fighter is determined to stir up trouble as tension between the teams escalates.
- E03
Who Wants it, Moore? (Pack of Savages)
Sat, 8 Sept· 60 minThe winning team is riding high from their victory and is hungry for another. One fighter plays mind games with the other team while another focuses on his faith to maintain peace while in the Contender house.
- E04
Protect Your Peace
Sat, 15 Sept· 60 minOne team continues to reign while the other remains discouraged. Observant behavior initiates a guessing game of who will be called out next, frustrating members of the losing team, who are waiting for their chance to prove themselves.
- E05
Indecision
Sat, 22 Sept· 60 min - E06
Legacy
Sat, 29 Sept· 60 minOne team is livid after being stripped of a victory, and the three remaining fighters are out for blood; after feuding since day one, a heated rivalry between two fighters is settled in The Contender ring.
- E07
No Easy Round
Sat, 6 Oct· 60 minA former Olympian, a world record holder, a boxer who hasn't fought in three years and one of the older boxers in the house all fight for the last two slots of round two; with so much on the line, they're all going for a knockout.
- E08
Heart of the Fight
Sat, 13 Oct· 60 minIt's every fighter for himself in the second round of The Contender Tournament as former teammates must prepare to battle; a special guest drops by the gym.
- E09
Poetry in Motion
Sat, 20 Oct· 60 minOne fighter faces a doctor's evaluation to decide whether he can continue in the tournament; another fighter nearly gets into a fight with a fellow boxer inside the house; two Contenders face off against each other.
- E10
Heart and Balls
Sat, 27 Oct· 60 minFriends become foes in the last two quarterfinal bouts; with the semifinals just around the corner, one fighter tries to refocus, while another is hungry for redemption.
- E11
Friends and Foes
Sat, 3 Nov· 60 minThe final four contenders face off in the semifinals; two season-long rivals battle, while another match involves two fighters who have built a brotherly bond; in the end, only two will move on to the finals.
- E12
Episode 12
Sat, 10 Nov· 60 min
Cast

Sugar Ray Leonard
Host

Sylvester Stallone
Host

Tony Danza
Host

Andre Ward
Host

Naazim Richardson
Coach

Freddie Roach
Coach



