The Contender (TV series)
Appearance
- For the 2000 movie of the same name, see The Contender (movie).
The Contender is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing. Executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, the winner of The Contender will receive US$1 million, and the chance to be a professional prize fighter.
On February 14, 2005, one of the 16 contestants, Najai Turpin, shot himself while sitting with his girlfriend in a parked car outside the West Philadelphia gym where he trained.