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ESPN,
Mark Burnett and DreamWorks Team Up For Contender Boxing Tournament
(APR 8) ESPN, Mark Burnett Productions, and DreamWorks Television
announced they will produce a six-episode boxing tournament featuring a
team of fighters from both seasons of The Contender facing a team of
fighters from the United Kingdom. The Contender Challenge: UK Vs USA
will be aired Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN beginning April 10. The
Contender Challenge will originate from Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle,
England. The team winning the majority of the eight-round bouts of the
inaugural tournament will be presented with the Sugar Ray Leonard Cup.
As The Contender’s host and mentor during both its ESPN and NBC runs,
the U.S. team will be led by Sugar Ray Leonard, the six-time world
boxing champion. Team UK will be promoted by boxing promoter, Frank
Warren, and captained by former World Boxing Association (WBA) champion
Barry McGuigan.
"Due to the success of The Contender, which has become one of the most
powerful, worldwide brands in boxing, The Contender Challenge now offers
a format that extends the fans’ relationship with the fighters to see
how they stack up against international competition," said Ron Wechsler,
vice president of development and production, ESPN Original
Entertainment.
The Contender Challenge will showcase the following matchups:
Walter Wright (Kent, Wash.) vs. Anthony Small
Freddy Curiel (Vernon, N.J.) vs. Ross Minter
Alfonso Gomez (Whittier, Calif.) vs. Martin Concepcion
Jerson Ravelo (Newark,N.J.) vs. Paul Buchanan
Jesse Brinkley (Yerington, Nev.) vs. Robin Reid
Cornelius Bundrage (Detroit, Mich.) vs. Colin McNeil |
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