The Contender - Season 1 - Eps 7: Bonsante/Cooper
After feeling their first loss of the game, the West Coast team set lineups for the next three weeks - beginning with Anthony (West) versus Jimmy. When West wins the challenge, Anthony chooses not to pick to fight Jimmy because Jimmy's arms are too long, and that challenges him. He does what is best for him, not for his team, and chooses to fight Brent Cooper, a former Alcoholic who turned to religion. That night, all of the other fighters - even Anthony's team - exclude him and wish Brent all the good luck in the world, leading to an explosive pre-fight press conference and an even more explosive fight - Anthony's determination results in a quick win, and only three out of the five rounds need to be fought. Brent is sent packing by Sly, and Anthony's team wishes bad luck upon him.
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
