Season 3

12 EPISODES • 2007

Season 3 of The Contender was released on September 4 and consists of 12 episodes.

Episodes

1: The Contender Tryouts

Sep 4, 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.

2: We're at the Dance Now, Baby!

Sep 11, 2007

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

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

Sep 18, 2007

The second first-round bout is on tap, with the Gold team owning the "power of choice." Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.

4: The Big Guns

Sep 25, 2007

One fighter gets bad news from home while another looks to prove himself against a tough foe in the third elimination bout. Seven boxers will remain. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.

5: There Ain't No Quitting

Oct 3, 2007

The last two first-round matchups are determined as the boxers feel pressure to advance to the semifinals. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.

6: Gunnin' For the Knockout

Oct 9, 2007

The final first-round bout is held, after which four semifinalists will be determined. Host: Sugar Ray Leonard.

7: No Turning Back

Oct 16, 2007

The semifinal matchups are set; season 1 favourite Alfonso Gomez battles Ben Tackie in a welterweight bout from Staples Center in Los Angeles.

8: Bringing the Pain

Oct 23, 2007

Jaidon Codrington vs. Wayne Johnsen in an eight-round semifinal bout.

9: Nothing Will Stop Me From Winning This Fight

Oct 30, 2007

Australian countrymen Sam Soliman and Sakio Bika square off in an eight-round semifinal. The winner makes the Nov. 6 final in Boston. Host: Sugar Ray Leonard.

10: The Contender 3 Finale

Nov 6, 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. Sugar Ray Leonard hosts.

11: One More Step to the Big Show

Feb 18, 2009

Troy Ross vs. Akinyemi "A.K." Laleye; Ehinomen "Hino" Ehikhamenor vs. Rico Hoye.

12: Finale

Feb 25, 2009

Troy Ross vs. Ehinomen "Hino" Ehikhamenor; from the MGM Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.

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