"The Contender"... Finally legit!!!!!!!!!!

[leftylee]

yeh that Sakio Bika is one dirty twat and I'm looking forward to see P. Smith on a big stage instead of the Olympia and let's see if the only brit can win it.

[gyrokai]

Sounds like a decent round up. I'd like to see how they fight and their contrasting styles. If they all mesh pretty decent, I think it'd be a pretty successful season.

Glad they are finally showing the whole fights. They should go into the mentality of the boxing, way of life. People will find out how crazy these guys really are. They look normal on the outside, but keep pressing and you'll find out that boxers are nuts! Show some new training, every fighter trains different... and show some sparring wars, the drama and competition in the gyms run deep.
Even do weigh-ins... maybe someone will pull a Barrera and sucker punch the other guy. haha That would draw attention.

[Koori Warrior]

It is great to see that an Aussie and a Pom get a shot at this show. What is wrong with Sakio? Apart from him not being an American? I would love to see Sammy win, if not i would be happy to see Bika or the Pommy fella win. It should be better with the slightly bigger blokes.

[Peter Plys 44]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

[superheavyrhun]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

[VictorCharlie]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Best Ever heard of some guys named Floyd Mayweather, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Winky Wright, Shane Mosely and Oscar Delahoya to name a few....They are all American in case you weren't aware...The show is called contender not champion, so what type of talent level would you expect.

[Peter Plys 44]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

Young Fighters like Sam Soliman?

[Peter Plys 44]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

Another good US contender like Peter M?

[No Contest]

I'll get excited when they do away with the hokey over produced theme of the show...Make the show about tough fighters and great fights not the overdrawn cliches of the inner city kid done well or family man winning one for his mother who has cancer and raised him as a single parent working three jobs etc etc

LOL times are tough when cancer no longer tugs at our heart strings.

Big Deal. Cancer... What's cancer in 2007?! LOL

I just hope they do away with the over editted fights and stop showing the family reactions half the freaking fight! Looks like they got a better crop of fighter this time tho.

[VictorCharlie]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

Another good US contender like Peter M?

Where are you from Peter?

[superheavyrhun]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

Young Fighters like Sam Soliman?

Read what i wrote again.

[EastonAssassin]

having Buddy McGirt as one of the trainers for the next 2 seasons gives it a little more credability to me. the younger fighters should definately benefit in training and having him in their corner during fights.

[superheavyrhun]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

Another good US contender like Peter M?

Manfredo didn't win his series of the show, he fell by the wayside. Pay attention and have some sort of idea what you're on about if you're going to comment about stuff.

[ryanman]

well pleased about smith,and surprised.nobody claims these guys are the best around,that really isnt the point.Great news they are showing full fights,i hope we dont see their families,sly etc at all,especially not during the fight,i dont need to see sylvester stallone wince to tell me it was a hard shot!so with this line up,full fights,no background music,no family shots and no punch sound effects this should be as good as we hoped the contender would be when we first heard about it

[Kev]

Legit?

Maybe comparing them to the best US fighters as Green and Manfrado but comparing them to world class boxers as Kessler, Calzaghe and Mundine the show is just another stupid US TV Show

Congratulations on completely missing the point. It's about grizzled vets and young fighters get some good training, then fight off against each other until the best guy comes through, and that guy will be a contender in the division.

It's not about putting three or four world champions in there...because by definition they're not 'contenders'.

Young Fighters like Sam Soliman?

Soliman would be a grizzled vet now wouldn't he Peter, c'mon man think..and use your ears next time or is every post you write targeted with the specific intent of making you look as big an idiot as possible?