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7 unusual facts about The Next Great Champ


Arsenio Reyes

Known as "R.C. Rey", he was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox and was eliminated from the show after being decisioned by David Pareja.

David Pareja

He was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox and was eliminated from the show after being decisioned by Otis Griffin.

Joe A. Martinez

Martinez became the featured ring announcer for Oscar De La Hoya's, Fox reality television series "The Next Great Champ" in 2004.

Luis Corps

Known as "The Body Snatcher", he was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox and was eliminated from the show after being KO'd by Gilbert Zaragoza.

Mohamad Elmahmoud

Known as "The Monarch", he was a contestant on the reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox.

Rene Armijo, Jr.

Known as "Lone Star" or "The Manimal", and "Texican" he was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox and was eliminated from the show after being decisioned by Jimmy Mince.

The Next Great Champ

After the victory, Griffin was set to battle Alfonso Sanchez live on Fox Sports for the WBO "8-round" light heavyweight championship (a title that was created by the organization solely for the winner of this show, as most title fights are 10 or 12 rounds in length), but the bout never materialized.



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