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Sergio Mora pounds Jesse Brinkley to reach NBC's $1,000,000 'Contender' final bout
May 23, 2005
In the fourteenth episode of NBC's boxing reality-competition show The Contender, heavily-favored Sergio 'The Latin Snake' Mora (now 15-0, 4 KOs) pounded his way to the show's $1 million final match by decisively thrashing Jesse Brinkley (now 25-2, 17 KOs) in the last semifinal match, winning by unanimous decision. With his win, Sergio will face Peter Manfredo Jr. (24-1, 10 KOs) in the seven-round bout, to be held at the famed Caesar's Palace venue in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 24, with the live broadcast beginning at 8PM ET.
Peter Manfredo Jr. avenges loss, advances to 'The Contender' finals with win over Alfonso Gomez
May 16, 2005
In a semifinal rematch of the opening episode of NBC's The Contender, Peter Manfredo Jr. (now 24-1, 10 KOs) avenged the only defeat of his career with a seven-round unanimous decision over Alfonso Gomez Jr. (now 12-3-1, 4 KOs) in the thirteenth episode of the show.
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.
Juan de la Rosa defeats Tarick Salmaci in NBC's seventh 'The Contender' episode
April 11, 2005
With one fight in the first round still remaining, one thing is certain on NBC's The Contender reality competition boxing show : an Arab-American will not win the million-dollar first prize.
'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.
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.
Mikayla Matthews confirms she's leaving 'Mormon Wives' despite Taylor Frankie Paul's exit
'In the City' couple Whitney Fransway and Kenny Martin engaged
'Survivor' Couples Now: Where are they now? Who's still together? (PHOTOS) 
'Dancing with the Stars' pro Witney Carson reveals gender of third baby with her husband
Taylor Frankie Paul says she's quitting 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' over co-stars' backlash
'Dancing with the Stars' pros and their significant others: Who's with whom? (PHOTOS) 
Mikayla Matthews donating part of 'Mormon Wives' earnings to child-abuse charity after quitting show
'The Traitors' Season 5 cast announced, includes 'The Bachelor', 'Survivor', 'Big Brother' and 'Mormon Wives' standouts
Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt get candid about Joe's brain surgery for malignant tumor
