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| Created by | Mark Burnett |
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| Theme music composer | Hans Zimmer |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 47 |
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| Production location | Los Angeles, California |
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| Release | March 7, 2005 – January 7, 2009 |
| Release | August 24 – November 9, 2018 |
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The Contender is an American reality television series that initially aired from March 3, 2005, to January 7, 2009, on NBC, ESPN, and Versus and currently airs on Epix. Each season of the series follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.
The series was created and executive produced by Mark Burnett. The first three seasons of the show were hosted by Sugar Ray Leonard, who shared hosting duties in the first season with actor Sylvester Stallone. Leonard departed the series after season three and Tony Danza joined as his replacement.
On January 22, 2018, it was announced that the series was being revived by premium cable network Epix for a fifth season which premiered on August 24, 2018.[1][2]
- ^ Evans, Greg (January 22, 2018). "Epix Plans New Version Of Mark Burnett's Boxing Competition 'The Contender'". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 27, 2018). "'The Contender': Mark Burnett's Boxing Competition Revival Gets Premiere Date On Epix". Deadline. Retrieved June 27, 2018.