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Peter Manfredo cuts and ousts Joey Gilbert in NBC's eleventh 'Contender' episode
May 2, 2005
On the eleventh episode of NBC's reality-competition boxing show The Contender, the "Italian Clan" coalition (aka the "Gutless Four" for their penchant to fight easy fights, unlike the rest of the boxers) were forced to begin fighting each other, with two spots in the semifinals at stake. In the first such fight, lawyer, former NCAA boxing champion and Sylvester Stallone nutrition endorser Joey Gilbert (now 9-1, 7 KOs) was defeated by Peter Manfredo (now 23-1, 10 KOs) in a split decision after the bout was stopped early due to a severe cut suffered by Joey as a result of an accidental head butt.Sergio Mora edges Ishe Smith, Alfonso Gomez whips Ahmed Kaddour on NBC's 'The Contender'
April 25, 2005
In the ninth and tenth episodes of NBC's reality-competition boxing show The Contender, both the good and the bad parts of the show's formula were on display, and not necessarily to the show's best advantage.
Joey Gilbert upsets Jimmy Lange, as Juan de la Rosa quits on NBC's eighth 'The Contender' episode
April 18, 2005
In a double shocker, huge underdog Joey Gilbert (now 9-0, 7 KOs) defeated Jimmy Lange (now 24-2-1, 17 KOs), the boxer Anthony Bonsante was too chicken to fight, in a five-round unanimous decision to complete the first round of NBC's The Contender, while last week's winner Juan de la Rosa claimed sufficient injury to pull out of the competition, leaving just seven first-round winners left after eight episodes.'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.
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.Jonathan Reid becomes second straight East star ousted in NBC's 'The Contender'
March 11, 2005
Will East Coast boxing survive NBC's The Contender?
Peter Manfredo Jr. loses undefeated record in premiere of NBC's 'The Contender'
March 8, 2005
One of the real surprises when the cast for NBC's The Contender was announced was that Peter Manfredo, Jr., a promising middleweight with a 21-0 record who was ranked #3 in the world by the World Boxing Organization, had agreed to become one of the 16 contestants on the reality-competition boxing show. A bigger surprise, shown on the March 7 premiere episode of The Contender, was that Peter became the first contestant eliminated from the show, as he suffered his first pro defeat at the hands of Alfonso Gomez, Jr. (now 11-2-1 as a pro).
Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt get candid about Joe's brain surgery for malignant tumor 
Andy Cohen reacts to 'Dancing with the Stars' Julia Stiles' complaint he'd dissed her
'Chris Harrison's The Vow' premiere date announced by Fox Nation
'American Idol' moving production out of Hollywood to Atlanta for Season 25
'Big Brother' Showmance Couples Now: Where are they now? Who's still together? (PHOTOS) 
Mikayla Matthews clarifies she's done with 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' because of Taylor Frankie Paul
'Dancing with the Stars' pro Witney Carson slams Guillermo Rodriguez's judges' scores as "lame"
'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' stars Layla Taylor and Mayci Neeley hint they may also exit the series
'The Amazing Race' Couples Now: Where are they now? Who's still together? (PHOTOS)
