The Contender Thread (Spoilers)

[Kev]

I think this is a great show, I have no complaints whatsoever.

To the people grumbling about the fights only going 5 rounds I'm sure it's for safety reasons and to level the playing field. Not all of the boxers here are experiened pro's and so have never gone 10 rounds or so. This format forces the experienced stars to fight short brief fights that will possibly be to the benefit of the less experienced guys and therefore gives everybody a chance.

Remember how Amir Khan said he would love to fight Mayweather in a 6 rounder?! :P


Secondly, with these guys fighting again within a couple of weeks a long fight would just be out of the question. No broadcast network is going to put it's contestants at serious risk and fighting 10 or 12 rounders a couple weeks apart could really hurt someone.

5 rounds is an effective compromise all things considered.


Finally, regarding the edited version of the fights, I couldn't disagree more! The fights this series have been amazing! I can't think of anything I have ever seen of television that has given me more of an adrenaline rush then the Contender fights. To my mind they are up there with the Lord Of The Rings battles as the most sure way to make every hair on your body stand on end!

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

Personally I can think of many fights I've watched over the past couple years that could have benefited greatly from some slow motion close ups and a bit of pumping opera music. Man they could even a make Bernard Hopkins fight look exciting!

[IRON]

steve forbes wins

I only know the final two boxers, is that the winner or a perdiction?

Sorry that was a prediction . I should have included "IMO" after it .

I take it you already know Forbes gets to the final then

yes, i thought that was a perdiction, i think the final episode is live

[jayDOTcom]

Manfredo was bought back after Fraza got chicken poxs, and Kaddour got bought back because De La Rosa got hurt and quit. NO ONE came back because of an injury or sickness like you said.

[Galaxy]

Manfredo was bought back after Fraza got chicken poxs, and Kaddour got bought back because De La Rosa got hurt and quit. NO ONE came back because of an injury or sickness like you said.

Bro correct me if I'm wrong but isn't chicken pox a sickness? & wasn't De La Rosa injured?

[Snakey]

Manfredo was bought back after Fraza got chicken poxs, and Kaddour got bought back because De La Rosa got hurt and quit. NO ONE came back because of an injury or sickness like you said.

Bro correct me if I'm wrong but isn't chicken pox a sickness? & wasn't De La Rosa injured?

LoL yeah thats what i thought

[jayDOTcom]

I remember contenders being brought back because of sickness & injury in the first season

Bro, get your story straight. I said they were bought back, NOT because THEY were sick and injured. Ain't a hard concept.

[amat]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

[Galaxy]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

True bro, the show does more harn than good for fighters IMO

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

it is the decision of the fighters. It is great for boxing and has tried to bring it mainstream again... The show is not perfect... I'd love to see the whole fights but....hey... its reality TV

[TyBuff]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

True bro, the show does more harn than good for fighters IMO

It depends on how you look at it. The show has done wonders for Alfonso Gomez, Manfredo, Mora, and Joey Gilbert. They are financially better off now than they ever were or would have been without the show. As far as their careers it hampered Ishe Smith a lot more than any of the others. He was on a better track to a title before the show than he is now. IMO.

[Galaxy]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

True bro, the show does more harn than good for fighters IMO

It depends on how you look at it. The show has done wonders for Alfonso Gomez, Manfredo, Mora, and Joey Gilbert. They are financially better off now than they ever were or would have been without the show. As far as their careers it hampered Ishe Smith a lot more than any of the others. He was on a better track to a title before the show than he is now. IMO.

True bro, I'll agree with you about Mora, Gomez & Gilbert. But Smith & Manfredo were in better positions before the show!

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

True bro, the show does more harn than good for fighters IMO

It depends on how you look at it. The show has done wonders for Alfonso Gomez, Manfredo, Mora, and Joey Gilbert. They are financially better off now than they ever were or would have been without the show. As far as their careers it hampered Ishe Smith a lot more than any of the others. He was on a better track to a title before the show than he is now. IMO.

True bro, I'll agree with you about Mora, Gomez & Gilbert. But Smith & Manfredo were in better positions before the show!

hep... ccs to both of u. I thought Manfredo was doing great prior to the show now he is more like a straight celeb....good for him but I liked the way it was and as far as Ishe it made him look soft. As far as records go it bruised Manfredo badly

[TyBuff]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

True bro, the show does more harn than good for fighters IMO

It depends on how you look at it. The show has done wonders for Alfonso Gomez, Manfredo, Mora, and Joey Gilbert. They are financially better off now than they ever were or would have been without the show. As far as their careers it hampered Ishe Smith a lot more than any of the others. He was on a better track to a title before the show than he is now. IMO.

True bro, I'll agree with you about Mora, Gomez & Gilbert. But Smith & Manfredo were in better positions before the show!

True about Manfredo, but he has benefitted financially more so than Ishe has. Ishe has benefitted the least from the show.

[Galaxy]

Ok so you can't properly judge the fights, who cares really? If this wasn't the Contender you wouldn't be interested in any of the fights anyhow. When you consider that every other boxing fight you will ever see is full and unedited, this little bit of variety is surely a welcome change.

I do. These fighters have a career past the show and I have no idea how these fighters are going to fare. It's quite annoying.

True bro, the show does more harn than good for fighters IMO

It depends on how you look at it. The show has done wonders for Alfonso Gomez, Manfredo, Mora, and Joey Gilbert. They are financially better off now than they ever were or would have been without the show. As far as their careers it hampered Ishe Smith a lot more than any of the others. He was on a better track to a title before the show than he is now. IMO.

True bro, I'll agree with you about Mora, Gomez & Gilbert. But Smith & Manfredo were in better positions before the show!

True about Manfredo, but he has benefitted financially more so than Ishe has. Ishe has benefitted the least from the show.

Your right on the button bro

[Weebels]

i think it would have to be a prediction, since the finale is going to live.