“The Contender” Axed By ESPN
The boxing reality show, The Contender, has been axed by ESPN but will likely be picked up and continued by another channel. From the official cancellation announcement:
ESPN, which televised the second and third seasons of the series, pulled the plug on the show that helped fighters such as [Alfonso] Gomez, Sergio Mora, Peter Manfredo and Steve Forbes gain recognition and launch them into important fights. The series also returned host Sugar Ray Leonard to the national spotlight.
“It was a hard decision to make. We were talking to [promoter Tournament of Contenders] about a renewal but we couldn’t come to terms,” ESPN vice president of series development and production Ron Wechsler told ESPN.com on Thursday.
The series, however, likely will find new life on another network.
“We’re sorry it didn’t work out at ESPN, but we’re in the process of making another deal,” said TOC promoter Jeff Wald, one of the executive producers.
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2 opinions for “The Contender” Axed By ESPN
gabrielle
Apr 18, 2008 at 10:44 am
Disappointing - I hope you share where the show lands when you get the news.
Kris
Apr 19, 2008 at 9:40 am
Yep, we will definitely share whenever it’s announced.
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