The Contender - Season 1 - Eps 8: Salamaci/De La Rosa
Tensions are still surrounding the West Coast from last week's "betrayal" with Anthony choosing not to fight Jimmy Lange. Ishe Smith opts not to take a part in the reward for Anthony's win, saying that he doesn't feel right celebrating a win that he didn't want. At the challenge, the teams knock down graffiti-covered walls and load their debris into the back of a new car, and in the end West wins, giving them a choice of the matchup, ultimatley deciding the matchup for the next week as well, by process of elimination. Tarick chooses to call out Juan, the youngest player in the game, and in the fight, Juan surprises everyone by beating Tarick. On his way out of the Contender Gymnasium, Tarick says that he feels relieved that he finally got his shot.
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