The Contender

Season 5

2018 · 13 episodes · 13h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Why Weight?

   24 Aug 2018 · 60 min

   Sixteen boxers move into a training facility to compete in the Contender tournament; two fighters have a verbal altercation outside the ring; the two teams choose fighters to represent them in the first fight of the tournament.

2. 2

   2. Fighting to Live

   31 Aug 2018 · 60 min

   A passionate fighter steps up and is gunning for a major threat from the opposing side; another fighter is determined to stir up trouble as tension between the teams escalates.

3. 3

   3. Who Wants It More?

   7 Sept 2018 · 60 min

   The winning team is riding high from their victory and is hungry for another; one fighter plays mind games with the other team, while another focuses on his faith to maintain peace while in the Contender house.

4. 4

   4. Protect Your Peace

   14 Sept 2018 · 60 min

   One team continues to reign while the other remains discouraged; observant behavior initiates a guessing game of who will be called out next, frustrating members of the losing team, who are waiting for their chance to prove themselves.

5. 5

   5. Indecision

   21 Sept 2018 · 60 min

   Tension between the teams rises as one fighter continues his antics, keeping the opposing team on edge; one fighter gets to spend time with his family; two hometown rivals step into the ring to face off.

6. 6

   6. Legacy

   28 Sept 2018 · 60 min

   One team is livid after being stripped of a victory, and the three remaining fighters are out for blood; after feuding since day one, a heated rivalry between two fighters is settled in The Contender ring.

7. 7

   7. No Easy Round

   5 Oct 2018 · 60 min

   A former Olympian, a world record holder, a boxer who hasn't fought in three years and one of the older boxers in the house all fight for the last two slots of round two; with so much on the line, they're all going for a knockout.

8. 8

   8. Heart of the Fight

   12 Oct 2018 · 60 min

   It's every fighter for himself in the second round of The Contender Tournament as former teammates must prepare to battle; a special guest drops by the gym.

9. 9

   9. Poetry in Motion

   19 Oct 2018 · 60 min

   One fighter faces a doctor's evaluation to decide whether he can continue in the tournament; another fighter nearly gets into a fight with a fellow boxer inside the house; two Contenders face off against each other.

10. 10

    10. Heart and Balls

    26 Oct 2018 · 60 min

    Friends become foes in the last two quarterfinal bouts; with the semifinals just around the corner, one fighter tries to refocus, while another is hungry for redemption.

11. 11

    11. Friends and Foes

    2 Nov 2018 · 60 min

    The final four contenders face off in the semifinals; two season-long rivals battle, while another match involves two fighters who have built a brotherly bond; in the end, only two will move on to the finals.

12. 12

    12. Season Finale

    9 Nov 2018 · 60 min

    After their arduous journeys, the top two fighters go head-to-head in a battle for the $250,000 prize and the ultimate title of "The Contender"; from the Forum in Los Angeles.

13. 13

    13. Fight 13

    25 Feb 2009 · 60 min