Most improved fighters of that bunch since their appearances on the show
Joey Gilbert
Peter Manfredo Jr
Sergio Mora
Cornelius Bundrage

Joey will continue to win little belts but nothing more. Has the WBO NABO Middleweight Title He is a great self promoter and a jack of all trades. The least experienced of the show and gave everyone a run for their money especially against Manfredo.

Manfredo moved up in weight and looks promising. Stamina seemed to be an issue although he was already fighting 12 rounders before the show. Looks great under the guide of Justin Fortune. Not the smartest fighter of the lot but has a big heart and has bounced back thus far from his past bouts on the show.

Mora still working hard and has learned to find some power in his shots. Not a big puncher but the speed he has, he has been able to put a little more power behind his punches thanks to his new coach. (Mora was at a stale mate but they are looking at some one like duddy in his next fight in June?)

Bundrage was terrible on the show has to have thee most ugliest style of them all. Very big for a Light Middleweight. Found a new trainer and learned to box a little and not Ricky Hatton his opponents. Everyone was totally shocked when he did a number on Norberto Bravo by out boxing him.
I have not seen more on him since. I know he is/did fight in the UK (no spoiler will be mentioned) I have not seen this fight.

Manfredo gets his undeserved title shot and in 6 days we shall see what happens.

Mora needs to step it up and stay active with about 3 to 4 fights a year if anyone is going to take him serious from now on. His next title shot will not be handed to him, I don't think.

I guess we can say these are just your avarage joes who buy luck or buy chance got some air time on a show and have a bit of popularity. Some have been able to capitalize while others should be found on the where are they now.

Bonsante still fighting and still losing but he needs to make a living and earn more money since he does not have the greatest job in the world. He still gives it all he has.

I will stop here. Who cares? I like the Contenders but I hate writing. And 80% of the people here could give a rat's azz about any of these guys. I did watch the shows and if they have Heavy's in season 3, I wont mind because as it stands I don't watch heavy's so this just might be the uuumfff I need to force me to take a little bit more notice and get me to watch the real heavy's pro freak show.


And the most disapointing has to be Ishe Smith. I don't know what to say. I think one of the first things in boxing that I learned was the jab and yet Ishe Smith totally abandon's it in his fight against Powell. I am not saying he is done. I don't know what to say about this guy. Speechless.

The show should not have been called the Contender.

What would you have called the show?


I guess with a name like Reality TV Boxing, the show would not have been as succesfull.

I wish Oscar would have continued that show he had and made more. What was it called? The next great champ? I never did get to finish watching that show cus it was pulled off the shelf I know the shiet was cheesy but I liked it. It was better than American Idol IMO
I don't remember a single fighter from his reality tv boxing show

Hey maybe after Oscar loses to Floyd he can pitch his show to ESPN since Contender is going to HBO. God knows I have seen much cheesier shiet on ESPN so called sports network.
Hey that reminds me, Wednesday nite fights are comming back this month