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  'The Contender's Anthony Bonsante TKO's Brent Cooper, but double-crosses his team

  April 4, 2005
  In the sixth episode of NBC's reality-competition boxing show The Contender, the West's Anthony "The Bullet" Bonsante (now 26-4-3, 15 KOs) stopped the East's Brent Cooper (now 20-3-2, 15 KOs) at 0:38 of the third round. However, the victory may have cost Anthony more than the place in the second round that he gained is worth.
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  Miguel Espino edged by resurgent Peter Manfredo in NBC's fifth 'The Contender' episode

  March 28, 2005
  The "angel on his shoulder" -- his wife Yamilka -- propelled the East's Peter Manfredo Jr. (now 22-1, 10 KOs) to a stunning come-from-behind win over the West's Miguel Espino (now 9-2-1, 3 KOs) in his "second chance" on the fifth episode of NBC's The Contender. All three judges scored the five-round bout 48-47 (3 rounds for Peter, 2 for Miguel), giving the East its first win in the series.

• NBC to air special Easter Sunday 'The Contender' recap episode

  March 25, 2005
  NBC announced today that it would add a special "recap edition" of its The Contender reality-competition boxing show, to be shown on Sunday, March 27 (Easter Sunday) at 7PM ET/PT. This special edition will serve as the lead-in to the show's regularly scheduled 8PM broadcast of its fifth episode..

• The Contender - Episode 4 summary

  March 25, 2005
  "An American Tragedy," our episode summary for the fourth episode of NBC's The Contender, written by ARnutz, is now available.

• Ratings: NBC's 'The Contender' rallies in its second Sunday night broadcast

  March 24, 2005
  It looks like NBC's The Contender may not be down for the count on Sunday nights after all, despite last week's debacle.
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  Najai Turpin and Jeff Fraza depart 'The Contender', as Peter Manfredo Jr returns

  March 21, 2005
  In the fourth episode of NBC's reality-competition boxing show The Contender, chicken pox ended up giving one boxer a second chance, while two other boxers left without the $1 million first prize.

• The Contender - Episode 3 summary

  March 17, 2005
  "The Lord of the Ring," our episode summary for the third episode of NBC's The Contender, written by KObrien_fan, is now available.

• 'The Contender' suffers a ratings knockdown in its first Sunday broadcast

  March 15, 2005
  NBC's aggressive launch strategy for its reality-competition boxing show The Contender took a hard hit to the body on Sunday, March 13, when the third episode -- but the first episode in its intended time slot (Sunday at 8 PM ET/PT) -- hit the airwaves with a resounding thud.

• The Contender - Episode 2 summary

  March 15, 2005
  "Shut-up, Put-up, Go Hard or Go Home!," our episode summary for the second episode of NBC's The Contender, written by volsfan, is now available.
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  Ishe Smith eliminates Ahmed Kaddour in the third episode of NBC's 'The Contender'

  March 14, 2005
  The grudge match that everyone wanted to see in the third episode of NBC's reality-competition boxing show The Contender is over, but the complete domination of West boxers over East boxers continues unabated.

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