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"The
Contender" Keeps Fighting
LOS ANGELES, May 26 – Don’t just look to the sky for fireworks this
summer, as due to popular demand, Contender Partners will keep the
Independence Day holiday going on Tuesday, July 5, with a spectacular
night of boxing featuring the stars of the reality series “The
Contender”. “There is an overwhelming demand for this show and these
fighters all over the world,” said Mark Burnett. “We are incredibly
excited to be able to bring you more championship boxing from “The
Contender” so quickly.”
Likely to compete on this card, which will be held at a Las Vegas site
to be determined, will be the final four participants of “The
Contender”: Jesse Brinkley, Alfonso Gomez, Peter Manfredo Jr., and
series champion Sergio Mora. “The Contender” captured the hearts of fans
around the country with its mix of world-class boxing action and human
interest stories that took viewers beyond the ring. 16 fighters competed
for one million dollars and the opportunity to fight live in prime time
at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, with Sergio Mora outpointing Peter
Manfredo Jr. on May 24 to win the tournament.
The live finale of the series finished very strong in the ratings (based
on fast national numbers), building to a 4.8 in the key A18-49 rating
with a total audience of 10 million viewers by the end of the stirring
seven round battle between Mora and Manfredo Jr. that many believe is a
Fight of The Year candidate. “The excitement generated by these fighters
has been astounding and a testament to the adage that if you give fans
quality action with world-class fighters, they will come out in droves
to support it,” said Sylvester Stallone. “We’ve watched the birth of the
next generation of boxing stars this year on “The Contender”, and July 5
will be a night no fight fan will want to miss.”
Tickets for the first “Contender” show sold-out in a mere five minutes,
and seats are expected to go fast for the second live show featuring
these future boxing superstars.
