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unusual facts about The Contender



Akinyemi Laleye

In late 2008, Laleye went to Singapore and joined the cast of the 4th series of the boxing reality show, The Contender and became a member of the gold team.

He was a contestant on the 4th season of the boxing reality show The Contender.

Danny Perez Ramírez

He holds wins over contender Julio César García, the 2006 winner of ESPN's The Contender Grady Brewer, and former IBA Middleweight Champion Jose Luis Zertuche.

Eden Gaha

Eden Gaha (born 29 November 1968) is an Australian actor, television host and producer, best known for his work on Vidiot, Animal Hospital and as a producer of Celebrity Apprentice, The Contender and Pirate Master.

Jaidon Codrington

He was one of the featured boxers on the third season of The Contender on ESPN.

A contestant on Season 3 of the boxing reality television series The Contender, Codrington went on to lose in the final to Sakio Bika, in a brave effort and a candidate for fight of the year.

Jennifer Flavin

Flavin has appeared as herself in numerous documentary-style programs including Hollywood Women, Good Day Live, American Gladiator, and The Contender – a boxing reality television series that also features Stallone.

Jimmy Lange

Lange was a contestant on the first season of the NBC reality TV show, The Contender, produced and hosted by Sylvester Stallone and Sugar Ray Leonard.

José Luis Zertuche

In the pros he has a victory over the 2006 winner of the ESPN reality show, The Contender Grady Brewer and some tough losses to both Marcos Reyes and Kelly Pavlik.

Lawrence Tauasa

Tauasa was a contestant on the 4th series of the boxing reality show, The Contender and fought for the blue team.

He comes from Sydney, is a former Australian cruiserweight champion and was a contestant on the fourth season of the Contender.

Les Ralston

Known as "Lightning" Les, Ralston began his professional career in 2002, and lost to Sergio Mora in 2004 before Mora's appearance on The Contender.

Zaurbek Baysangurov

In December 2008 he lost via an upset 5th round KO to former The Contender star Cornelius Bundrage.


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Andre Eason

Prior to appearing on The Contender, Eason, known as "Daredevil", had come up short in each of his high profile opportunities; losses to Juan Urango, Francisco Bojado, and Demetrius Hopkins.

Angelica Page

Supporting roles include Vitka in Amos Kollek's Fast Food Fast Women (2000), Dierdre in the Academy Award-nominated The Contender (2000), Patty opposite John Travolta in Domestic Disturbance (2001), and Roberta in Michael Imperioli's The Hungry Ghosts (2009).

Elvin Ayala

Ayala didn't stay down for long; he rebounded with back-to-back wins against Dillon Carew and Jose Angel Roman in Connecticut and closed the year with arguably his most impressive performance in a controversial draw against then-unbeaten The Contender Season 1 champion Sergio Mora at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Kentucky 300

The first time that this race was run at Kentucky Speedway was in 2012, and it was won by the contender and winner of the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award, and pole winner, Austin Dillon.

Lee Shone

In 2007 Shone was managed by ex cruiserweight boxing champion Glenn McCrory and was coached by the Cuban olympic boxing coaches training with Team USA from The Contender Challenge UK vs. USA series for preparation for K-1 oceania 155 lbs tournament.