THE CONTENDER is the critically-acclaimed, unscripted drama about the lives, fears and hopes of sixteen professional boxers as they compete for the chance to change their lives and the lives of the people they love forever. Boxing legend and five-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard serves as host and mentor, guiding the boxers through the most intense training of their careers and the most challenging experience of their lives.
Each episode culminates in a five-round professional bout where the winner moves one step closer to the grand cash prize and a shot at the title of Contender Champion. The series concludes with a live finale from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Season two of THE CONTENDER premiered on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 on ESPN and will aired under the ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE) banner.
The series is executive produced by Mark Burnett, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Sylvester Stallone and Lisa Hennessy. Page Feldman, Eden Gaha, Conrad Riggs, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey and Jeff Wald are co-executive producers.
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