The Contender - Season 1 - Eps 2: Brinkley/Reid
The West once again wins the second challenge, a puzzle using flags, they again are allowed to decide the matchup for the week. Ishe Smith wimps out and the team reluctantly allows Jesse Brinkley to challenge veteran Jonathan Reid to the second round of fighting of the show. Tempers flare when Jesse accuses Ishe of betraying his team by rooting for Jonathan instead of himself. Later, in the second surprising upset of the game, Jesse Brinkley defeats Jonathan Reid in a close match of fighting.
About The Contender

Title: The Contender
First Air Date: 2005-03-07
Last Air Date: 2018-11-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 67
Network: NBC ESPN
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Rogue Marble, Mark Burnett Productions, ESPN, ESPN Original Entertainment, DreamWorks Television
Synopsis
A reality television series that 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.
Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Self - Boxing Mentor

Sergio Mora
Self

Brent Cooper
Self

Tarick Salmaci
Self

Najai Turpin
Self

Anthony Bonsante
Self

Jimmy Lange
Self

Alfonso Gómez
Self

Joey Gilbert
Self

Ahmad Kaddour
Self