The new Contender series

[Robbi]

Hello. Ive never watched The Contender before. The new series starts this week, 4th September in the USA. I know its shown in the UK as well. Anyone any info on what channel and time?


Thanks

[Xenon]

Sept 19th ITV4.

[Jack Dempsey]

Its Super Middles aint it? I think Sakio Bika's in it

[LeedsLad]

Sam Soliman (33, Melbourne, Australia, 33-9, 13 KOs).
Sakio Bika (28, Sydney, Australia, via Cameroon, 22-3-2, 14 KOs).
Max Alexander (26, Camden, N.J., 14-1, 2 KOs).
David Banks (24, Portland, Ore., 14-2-1, 2 KOs).
Henry "Sugar Poo" Buchanan (28, Capital Heights, Md., 14-1, 11 KOs).
La Farrell Bunting (27, Las Vegas, 16-3-1, 16 KOs).
Jaidon Codrington (23, New York, 16-1, 12 KOs).
Miguel Hernandez (32, Chicago, 20-5, 10 KOs).
Wayne Johnson (29, Lyndhurst, N.J., 16-1, 9 KOs).
Donny McCrary (24, St. Joseph, Mo., 23-5-2, 13 KOs).
Les Ralston (25, Buffalo, N.Y., 16-2, 9 KOs).
Danny Santiago (34, Ocala, Fla., 29-3-1, 19 KOs).
Paul Smith (24, Liverpool, England, 20-0, 12 KOs).
Brian Vera (26, Austin, Texas, 14-0, 9 KOs).
Rhoshii Wells (30, Las Vegas, 18-2-2, 10 KOs).
Rubin Williams (31, Detroit, 29-2-1, 16 KOs).

Thats the full list of the fighters. Soliman is in there too.

[achillesthegreat]

Soliman and Bika are actually contenders. If they beat the pack then they could deserve a new title shot while having some good money.

I'm rooting for Paul Smith though.

[GABBY]

Soliman and Bika are actually contenders. If they beat the pack then they could deserve a new title shot while having some good money.

I'm rooting for Paul Smith though.




:good

[Max Molyneux]

I find the Sugar Poo alias very humourous.

Sam Soliman Is not a big Super Middle.

[Vantage_West]

I find the Sugar Poo alias very humourous.

:yep i remember somone saying "why's he called sugar poo":huh and somone said "becuase his grandmother used to call him poo"...cool thats has sorted everything out:rofl

anyways he is simingly very god so you never know....if there was one super middle i want on the contender it's a man by the name of david banks he was the one who without any amatuer experience totally outhustled, outboxed and outwitted manfredo jr...who was a very very strong amatuer 200+ with less than 20 losses is very good.

but ran out of steam while the peter piledriver just stumbled foreward and just ran over him than boxing or beating him.

also a journeyman i always love to watch is darnell boone.he is the super mid version of emanuel augutsu immensly slick low power good work rate just doesnt seem to win.

[TIGEREDGE]

Paul Smith Is Better Than Any Of The Shite That Has Been On The Contendor. He Would Of Won It In The Past. I Don't Know About This Year.

I Am Going To Watch It This Year With Him Being On.

I And Other Respected Cage Fighters And Boxer I Know, Have Always Suspected That The Series Was Staged, LIKE A LOT OF THE REALITY TV SHITE NOWDAYS

[TIGEREDGE]

Sept 19th ITV4.

FUCKING SHIT THATS TYPICAL OF BRITISH TV PROGRAMMING. i AM NOT THE BIGGEST FAN OF THE SERIES BUT ITS BETTER THAN MOST OF THE SHITE ON TV

THE FINAL SERIES OF THE SOPRANOS HAS YET TO BE SHOWN ON OUIR TV YET. WE GET TREATED TO SHITE LIKE THE WEST WING, DESPERATE TO BE FUCKED HOUSE WIVES

[Max Molyneux]

:yep i remember somone saying "why's he called sugar poo":huh and somone said "becuase his grandmother used to call him poo"...cool thats has sorted everything out:rofl

anyways he is simingly very god so you never know....if there was one super middle i want on the contender it's a man by the name of david banks he was the one who without any amatuer experience totally outhustled, outboxed and outwitted manfredo jr...who was a very very strong amatuer 200+ with less than 20 losses is very good.

but ran out of steam while the peter piledriver just stumbled foreward and just ran over him than boxing or beating him.

also a journeyman i always love to watch is darnell boone.he is the super mid version of emanuel augutsu immensly slick low power good work rate just doesnt seem to win.

I was the one saying why was he called Sugar Poo.:D

[rooq]

I was the one saying why was he called Sugar Poo.:D

i'm sure it will also be well documented in the backgrounds section of the show!

btw whats everyones feelings about knowing the results of the fights before watching each episode?

the good thing about the first series was that i wasn't a frequent user of internet forums and i just avoided any boxing magazines so i watched the shows not knowing the results.

it might be more difficult this time, unless everyone can agree not to put any spoilers in thread titles. :think

i'd rather not be ghost for 6 weeks or however long the show lasts...especially with the fights coming up in september and october.

[brown bomber]

Go on Smithy!!

[dwilson]

I hope he does well young smithy but he is going to be mixing with a class of opponent that he has never been in before. I do not think the short fight set of of the fights will suit him either.

[Max Molyneux]

Only Bika and Soliman are the class of opponents that he hasn't mixed In with by the look of things.

Soliman's small for Super Middle.

[djb2009]

FUCKING SHIT THATS TYPICAL OF BRITISH TV PROGRAMMING. i AM NOT THE BIGGEST FAN OF THE SERIES BUT ITS BETTER THAN MOST OF THE SHITE ON TV

THE FINAL SERIES OF THE SOPRANOS HAS YET TO BE SHOWN ON OUIR TV YET. WE GET TREATED TO SHITE LIKE THE WEST WING, DESPERATE TO BE FUCKED HOUSE WIVES

SOPRANOS started last night mate 02/09/07 on E4, Your not missing anything though if you don't see it as all the episodes from the 6 series onwards are shit and the final ending is completely wank.

[Vantage_West]

soliman is 5'8 but i have seen smaller fighters. he is a fighter not a boxer and will not show willing to jab and move.

but maybe becuase im 5'8 and 12 stone maybe why im sticking up for him

[TIGEREDGE]

I hope he does well young smithy but he is going to be mixing with a class of opponent that he has never been in before. I do not think the short fight set of of the fights will suit him either.

the fighters do sound a different class this time. one of them gave JOE CAL A fight a few years ago

[TIGEREDGE]

SOPRANOS started last night mate 02/09/07 on E4, Your not missing anything though if you don't see it as all the episodes from the 6 series onwards are shit and the final ending is completely wank.

I saw the final series of the sopranos months ago. i am just making the point about the shite that gets special treatment on our TV nowadays

[Pokie]

Sam will good be good for the show . He wll be the fittest guy there without a doubt but beeing such a small SM he would really need the longer rounds to win this . Sakio will be Interesting as well and i'm glad he got the chance although i've spoken with Sakio before and I really had a difficult time understanding him . He is as tough as nails though so he'll stick it up a couple of them guys .

[rooq]

according to FWs site, the decision has not yet been made whether to screen contender 3 on itv.

but someone on probox has the first show available for download if you want to check it out...

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

its just the initial introductionary show where 16 contenders are reduced to 10 after initial trials including endurance testing, punch power testing etc and sparring. still an interesting watch though.

[faisal]

ITS a bit of a risk for some 1 of smiths calibre to participate in it as you could be matched with practically any one.

[rooq]

according to FWs site, the decision has not yet been made whether to screen contender 3 on itv.

but someone on probox has the first show available for download if you want to check it out...

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

its just the initial introductionary show where 16 contenders are reduced to 10 after initial trials including endurance testing, punch power testing etc and sparring. still an interesting watch though.

and episode 2 can be streamed from here...




edit - its a blocked site. nevermind

[elle]

Hello. Ive never watched The Contender before. The new series starts this week, 4th September in the USA. I know its shown in the UK as well. Anyone any info on what channel and time?


Thanks



The first of the new series of The Contender (Season 3) is listed for:

Sunday 23rd September @ 9.00pm & 10.00pm on ITV4.