The Contender

E1 Episode 1: Why Weight?

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• 1h
• Aug 24, 2018

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.

E2 Episode 2: Fighting to Live

• 1h
• Aug 31, 2018

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.

E3 Episode 3: Who Wants It More?

• 1h
• Sep 7, 2018

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.

E4 Episode 4: Protect Your Peace

• 1h
• Sep 14, 2018

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.

E5 Episode 5: Indecision

• 1h
• Sep 21, 2018

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.

E6 Episode 6: Legacy

• 1h
• Sep 28, 2018

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.

E7 Episode 7: No Easy Round

• 1h
• Oct 5, 2018

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.

E8 Episode 8: Heart of the Fight

• 1h
• Oct 12, 2018

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.

E9 Episode 9: Poetry in Motion

• 1h
• Oct 19, 2018

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.

E10 Episode 10: Heart and Balls

• 1h
• Oct 26, 2018

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.

E11 Episode 11: Friends and Foes

• 1h
• Nov 2, 2018

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.

E12 Episode 12: Season Finale

• 1h
• Nov 9, 2018

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.

E13 Episode 13: Fight 13

• 1h
• Feb 25, 2009