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''The Contender 3'' is a
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) competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters, based in
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. The first episode aired September 4 on
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Contestants

Winner *
Sakio Bika Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979) is a Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2014, and previously the IBO super-middleweight title from 2008 to 2010. In 2015 he challenged once for ...
(23-3-2, 15 KOs)The winner of the Contender 3 Contestants in Final *
Sakio Bika Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979) is a Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2014, and previously the IBO super-middleweight title from 2008 to 2010. In 2015 he challenged once for ...
(22-3-2, 14 KOs) Vs
Jaidon Codrington Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (born June 5, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional boxer. He fights at Light Heavyweight out of Queens, New York and had a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, with 16 wins by knockout. A contestant ...
(17-1, 12 KOs) Contestants Eliminated Eliminated in the Semifinals *
Wayne Johnsen Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer. Family Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and ...
(16-1, 9 KOs) *
Sam Soliman Sam Soliman (born 13 November 1973) is an Australian professional boxer, and former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title in 2014, becoming the oldest middleweight w ...
(33-9, 13 KOs) Eliminated in the first episode - did not fight. * La Farrell Bunting (16-3-1, 16 KOs) * Les Ralston (16-2, 9 KOs) *
Danny Santiago Danny Santiago (born February 21, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2016. He challenged three times for a light heavyweight world title: the WBO title in January 2007, the IBO title in December 2007, an ...
(29-3-1, 19 KOs) *
Roshii Wells Rhoshii Wells (December 30, 1976 – August 11, 2008) was an American boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Middleweight Division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was born in Austin, Texas Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the Uni ...
(18-2-2, 10 KOs) * Rubin Williams (29-2-1, 16 KOs) Withdrew from the competition - did not fight. *
Henry Buchanan Henry Kanonta Buchanan (born August 5, 1978) is an American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "Sugar Poo", Buchanan began his professional career in 2004, and was undefeated heading into a ShoBox Super Middleweight eliminator tou ...
(14-1, 11 KOs) Lost first fight *
Brian Vera Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio M ...
(14-1, 9 KOs) * Max Alexander (14-0, 2 KOs) *
Miguel Hernandez --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...
(20-5, 10 KOs) *
Donny McCrary Donny McCrary (born October 15, 1982 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is an Irish-American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, ...
(23-5-2, 13 KOs) * David Banks (14-2-1, 2 KOs) Won first fight, but did not score high enough on the power rankings to make the semifinals *
Paul Smith Paul Smith is the name of: Music * Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer * Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), Los Angeles jazz pianist * Paul Smith (English singer) (born 1979), vocalist and songwriter of British in ...
(20-0, 12 KOs) As well, he was declared medically un-eligible with a bad cut on his nose.


Trainers

*
Buddy McGirt James Walter "Buddy" McGirt (born January 17, 1964) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1997, and has since worked as a boxing trainer. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF junior ...
* Pepe Correa *Carlos Vargas *Romnick Dongiapon


Changes

A teaser video for the season shows the boxers undergoing SPARQ testing to evaluate boxing-specific athleticism by measuring punching power, endurance and speed, among other tests.


Fight Results

*Episode 1 * In the opening episode, six of the contenders were cut from the contest during a three-day period of SPARQ testing, training and sparring contests. The remaining fighters were divided into two teams: *Blue team (under Pepe Correa): Max Alexander,
Sakio Bika Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979) is a Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2014, and previously the IBO super-middleweight title from 2008 to 2010. In 2015 he challenged once for ...
,
Wayne Johnsen Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer. Family Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and ...
,
Paul Smith Paul Smith is the name of: Music * Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer * Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), Los Angeles jazz pianist * Paul Smith (English singer) (born 1979), vocalist and songwriter of British in ...
and
Brian Vera Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio M ...
*Gold team (under Buddy McGirt): David Banks,
Henry Buchanan Henry Kanonta Buchanan (born August 5, 1978) is an American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "Sugar Poo", Buchanan began his professional career in 2004, and was undefeated heading into a ShoBox Super Middleweight eliminator tou ...
,
Jaidon Codrington Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (born June 5, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional boxer. He fights at Light Heavyweight out of Queens, New York and had a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, with 16 wins by knockout. A contestant ...
,
Donny McCrary Donny McCrary (born October 15, 1982 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is an Irish-American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, ...
and
Sam Soliman Sam Soliman (born 13 November 1973) is an Australian professional boxer, and former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title in 2014, becoming the oldest middleweight w ...
*Episode 2 *
Henry Buchanan Henry Kanonta Buchanan (born August 5, 1978) is an American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "Sugar Poo", Buchanan began his professional career in 2004, and was undefeated heading into a ShoBox Super Middleweight eliminator tou ...
drops out of the contest for personal reasons and is replaced by
Miguel Hernandez --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...
*In the first fight of The Contender tournament,
Jaidon Codrington Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (born June 5, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional boxer. He fights at Light Heavyweight out of Queens, New York and had a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, with 16 wins by knockout. A contestant ...
defeats
Brian Vera Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio M ...
by KO in the second round. * Gold Team 1, Blue Team 0 *Episode 3 *In the second fight of The Contender tournament,
Sam Soliman Sam Soliman (born 13 November 1973) is an Australian professional boxer, and former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title in 2014, becoming the oldest middleweight w ...
defeats Max Alexander by unanimous decision (50-44, 49-45, 48-46) *Gold Team 2, Blue Team 0 *Episode 4 *In the third fight of The Contender tournament,
Wayne Johnsen Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer. Family Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and ...
defeats
Miguel Hernandez --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...
by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 48-47) *Blue Team 1, Gold Team 2 *Episode 5 *In the fourth fight of The Contender tournament,
Sakio Bika Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979) is a Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2014, and previously the IBO super-middleweight title from 2008 to 2010. In 2015 he challenged once for ...
defeats
Donny McCrary Donny McCrary (born October 15, 1982 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is an Irish-American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, ...
by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) *Blue Team 2, Gold Team 2 *Episode 6 *The fifth fight of The Contender tournament,
Paul Smith Paul Smith is the name of: Music * Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer * Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), Los Angeles jazz pianist * Paul Smith (English singer) (born 1979), vocalist and songwriter of British in ...
defeats David Banks by split decision (48-47, 46-49, 48-47) *Blue Team 3, Gold Team 2 *Episode 7 *The sixth fight of The Contender tournament,
Jaidon Codrington Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (born June 5, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional boxer. He fights at Light Heavyweight out of Queens, New York and had a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, with 16 wins by knockout. A contestant ...
defeats
Wayne Johnsen Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer. Family Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and ...
by KO in the first round. *Blue Team 3, Gold Team 3 *Episode 8 *The seventh fight of The Contender tournament,
Sakio Bika Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979) is a Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2014, and previously the IBO super-middleweight title from 2008 to 2010. In 2015 he challenged once for ...
defeats
Sam Soliman Sam Soliman (born 13 November 1973) is an Australian professional boxer, and former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title in 2014, becoming the oldest middleweight w ...
by unanimous decision. *Blue Team 4, Gold Team 3


Finale Fight Card

*
Donny McCrary Donny McCrary (born October 15, 1982 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is an Irish-American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, ...
vs David Banks * Max Alexander vs
Brian Vera Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio M ...
*
Miguel Hernandez --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (disamb ...
vs
Donny McCrary Donny McCrary (born October 15, 1982 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is an Irish-American professional boxer. Professional career Known as "The Savage", McCrary began his professional career in 2003, and has lost to contenders Lucian Bute, Kofi Jantuah, ...
*
Jaidon Codrington Jaidon "The Don" Codrington (born June 5, 1984 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional boxer. He fights at Light Heavyweight out of Queens, New York and had a record of 20 wins and 2 losses, with 16 wins by knockout. A contestant ...
vs
Sakio Bika Sakio Bika (born 18 April 1979) is a Cameroonian-born Australian professional boxer. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2014, and previously the IBO super-middleweight title from 2008 to 2010. In 2015 he challenged once for ...
*
Wayne Johnsen Wayne Johnsen (born September 7, 1977) is a professional American boxer. Family Born and raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Johnsen is a general contractor, and he has a son with his wife Gianna Caruso, his high school sweetheart. Both Wayne and ...
vs
Sam Soliman Sam Soliman (born 13 November 1973) is an Australian professional boxer, and former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, he held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title in 2014, becoming the oldest middleweight w ...
* Sakio Bika vs Jaidon Codrington in the finale to win The Contender 3.


Guest appearances

A number of professional athletes or other celebrities appeared on the show, offering advice to the contestants, including: * Peter Manfredo Jr. *
Sergio Mora Sergio Mora (born December 4, 1980) is an American former professional boxer. He is a former WBC light middleweight champion, and twice challenged for the WBA (Regular) middleweight title. He was the first winner of NBC's '' The Contender'' ...
*
Alfonso Gomez Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. I ...
*
Adam Carolla Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts '' The Adam Carolla Show'', a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by ''Guin ...
*
Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya ( , ; born February 4, 1973) is an American Promoter (entertainment), boxing promoter and former professional boxing, professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 list of boxing sextuple ch ...
*
Steve Forbes Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. (; born July 18, 1947) is an American publishing executive and politician who is the editor-in-chief of ''Forbes'', a business magazine. He is the son of longtime ''Forbes'' publisher Malcolm Forbes and the grandso ...
*
Kassim Ouma Kassim Ouma (born 12 December 1978) is a Ugandan professional boxer. He held the IBF junior middleweight title from 2004 to 2005, and has challenged twice for a world middleweight title in 2006 and 2011. Early life Born into poverty, at the age ...
*
Francisco Bojado Francisco Bojado (born 11 May 1983) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2007. As an amateur, he competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Francisco is also the brother of amateur boxer, Angel Bojado. Amateur career He com ...


References


External links


''The Contender''
at ESPN.com (Official website) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Contender 3, The 2007 American television seasons 3