The Contender (2005)

Action · Game-Show · Reality-TV

A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (856 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): fuboTV · MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel · MGM Plus · Philo · Spectrum On Demand · The Roku Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

6.15 avg 16 episodes 7.0 → 2.0

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Random Acts of Courage	7.0	31
2	Survival of the Fittest	6.6	23
3	Rivals	5.8	44
4	The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend	6.7	18
5	The Best Fights	6.2	16
6	Tears of Pain and Sorrow	6.7	17
7	Betrayed	6.0	22
8	Opportunity	6.9	19
9	Injury Takes Its Toll	6.9	20
10	Viva Las Vegas	5.3	42
11	Who's Playing the Game?	7.1	17
12	The Hangman's Noose	6.2	16
13	Heavy Hands	6.0	14
14	The Final Four	6.3	18
15	One Punch Away	6.7	18
16	Series Finale	2.0	146

Season 2 (2006)

6.37 avg 11 episodes 7.4 → 7.4 60 min avg

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Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Will Be the Last and the Last Will Be the First	7.4	6
2	Power of Choice	5.7	8
3	Fire in the Kitchen	6.4	6
4	Let 'Em Sweat	6.2	6
5	Old Rivals	6.2	6
6	Friendly Fire	6.2	6
7	To Be the Man, You've Got to Beat the Man!	6.0	6
8	The Elite Eight	6.2	6
9	Dog Fight	6.2	6
10	Por la Rasa	6.2	6
12	Championship Bout	7.4	7

Season 6 (2018)

7.80 avg 3 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 58 min avg

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Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Why Weight?	7.6	6
2	Fighting to Live	8.0	5
3	Who Wants It, Moore? (Pack of Savages)	7.8	5

The Contender (2005)

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