Season 4
The Contender is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett about the lives, fears and hopes of 16 professional boxers as they compete for the chance to change their lives and the lives of the people they love forever.
The series originally premiered in the USA on NBC on 7 March 2005. It was cancelled after the first season by NBC, but acquired by ESPN for another two seasons. It was cancelled by ESPN after Season 3, whereafter it moved to the Versus channel for Season 4.
The Contender premiered in South Africa on DStv's actionX (now M-Net Action) channel on Tuesday 1 August 2006, at 19h00. It premiered on SABC2 on Friday 23 March 2007, at 21h00. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times by channel.
Season 4 premiered on M-Net Action on Thursday 17 December 2009, at 18h00. There are 12 hour-long episodes in the fourth season.
Season 4 Repeats
Thursdays: 23h00
Fridays: 10h00
Sundays: 09h00
Season 4
The fourth season of The Contender features 16 Cruiserweights from around the world who will face each other in a 12-episode competition.
With former boxer and television star Tony Danza serving as host and mentor and veteran Tommy Brooks and John Bray serving as trainers, these fighters will go through the most intense training of their lives and battle in the most challenging fights of their careers.
In the end, the two left standing will get into the ring to fight for the coveted title of Contender Champion.
Contestants
The 16 fighters who will compete in the fourth season of The Contender - along with their age, hometown, and prior professional record - are:
Mike Alexander
Age: 34
From: Columbus, Ohio
Record: 12-2, 8 KOs
Felix Cora Jr.
Age: 28
From: Galveston, Texas
Record: 18-2-2, 9 KOs
Ryan Coyne
Age: 26
From: St. Louis, Missouri
Record: 9-0 3 KOs
Ehinomen "Hino" Ehikhamenor
Age: 28
From: Queens, New York
Record: 12-3-0, 7 KOs
Deon Elam
Age: 28
From: Van Nuys, California
Record: 9-0-0, 5 KOs
Alfredo Escalera Jr.
Age: 28
From: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Record: 15-1-1, 11 KOs
Tim Flamos
Age: 41
From: Brockton, Massachusetts
Record: 20-4-1, 8 KOs
Richard Gingras
Age: 27
From: Claremont, New Hampshire
Record: 9-1-0, 5 KOs
Joell Godfrey
Age: 27
From: St. Louis, Illinois
Record: 9-0-1, 5 KOs
Rico Hoye
Age: 33
From: Detroit, Michigan
Record: 20-2, 15 KOs
Akinyemi "AK" Laleye
Age: 27
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
Record: 10-1, 5 KOs
Troy Ross
Age: 33
From: Toronto, Ontario
Record: 17-1, 12 KOs
Jon Schneider
Age: 29
From Yonkers, New York
Record: 7-2-1, 5 KOs
Lawrence Tauasa
Age: 29
From: Sydney, Australia
Record: 30-5-1, 17 KOs
Erick Vega
Age: 29
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Record: 8-2-1, 6 KOs
Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson
Age: 33
From: Takoma Park, Maryland
Record: 23-7-3, 20 KOs
Seasons
Season 1 (15 episodes)
Channel: actionX | Premiere: 1 Aug 2006 | Finale: 7 Nov 2006 | Tuesdays, 19h00
Channel: SABC2 | Premiere: 23 Mar 2007 | Finale: 29 Jun 2007 | Fridays, 21h00
Season 2 (14 episodes)
Channel: actionX | Premiere: 28 May 2007 | Finale: 27 Aug 2007 | Mondays, 20h00
Channel: SABC2 | Premiere: 15 Feb 2008 | Finale: 2 May 2008 | Fridays, 21h00
Season 3 (8 episodes)
Channel: M-Net Action | Premiere: 4 Aug 2008 | Finale: 6 Oct 2008 | Mondays, 19h00
Season 4 (12 episodes)
Channel: M-Net Action | Premiere: 17 Dec 2009 | Finale: 4 Mar 2010 | Thursdays, 18h00
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