Probably the best TV (reality) show I ever watched. Severely underrated. That intro cutscene with the incredible Hans Zimmer is just marvellous. A great tribute to the great Rocky Balboa. 👍
recuerdo cuando estaba en la secundaria, en las noches de domingo cuando tenia que hacer la tarea (porque todo el din me la pasaba jugando con mis amigos) ponía the contender en el 7 de azteca, la vdd los veía completos, y se sentía como una película mas que como un reality, y mas los últimos capítulos, como cuando Sergio tuvo que pelear contra Isher, y la pelea final, en fin muy buena temporada y excelente intro
Passou aqui no Brasil na Rede TV. Foi em 2005. Desde o começo eu torci para o Sergio Mora. Essa abertura é simplesmente fantástica! Nossa, que saudade. Esse Reality Show foi muito top.
Eu torci pelo Peter Manfredo, mas infelizmente ele perdeu na final pro Sergio Mora. O time azul só tinha Peter é o que infelizmente teve que sair por causa da lesão, mas foi mto boa essa série.
Great tv show. What a athletes those men was. Very touching moments. Boxing is one of the toughest sports. Alfonzo Gomez was my favorite. Tough little mexican with big heart.
I watched this tv series and at the time it was absolutely must see tv. I have this tv series theme song as my ringtone, alarm on my phone etc. I became a massive fan of Alfonso, and was cheering him on massively, the death of Najai was a huge blow and a tragic loss, nobody likes hearing someone took there own life. But I loved this show
Everything that encompass everyday life: Supporting a family Realizing your potential Learn how to take a hit Bounce back Physical and emotional resiliency Put in hard effin' work. Best reality show ever. The first season that is.
Oh man do I miss this show! The first season had so many big personalities and characters. By the way the Dallas Maverciks just played the theme song during a game, lol.
itsdaroc11 - The music is written by Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack is not released on CD as far as I know, but the music is known as The Contender Promo.
Lo daban en Azteca 7, este reality fue la precuela del "box azteca"... Primero dieron este reality (solo la temporada 1), después comenzaron a transmitir las peleas de boxeo profesional los sábados en la noche, y por ahí del 2011 hicieron una especie de remake de "the contender" mexicano, que por cierto tuvo más éxito que el gring0 porque salieron como 2 campeones del mundo, uno fue el gallito Estrada.
Normally, I'm not a fan of today's reality shows. They are not as good as the earlier ones, like Unsolved Mysteries and Rescue 911. The only reason why I watched this show is because that Sylvester Stallone was the host of that show and I'm a big fan of him. This soundtrack was fantastic. Way a go Hans Zimmer.
bay leaf I would have been year 9 at the time and it was cool, one of the boys recorded the theme song and the whole high school had it as their incoming call ringtone on another note I miss those flip phones
dont no about the rest of you but i think that the first series was the best and the final between the latin snake sergio and peter manfredo jr. was awesum
I agree with you. 1st serie everyone respect each other. 2nd series onward, all the boxers feel that they are the best (which are not) and talk too much.
