The Contender 3 is a
reality television show based on the sport of
boxing, but with an element of the (
super middleweight) competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters, based in
Pasadena, California. The first episode aired September 4 on
ESPN, with a live finale on November 6 at the
TD Banknorth Garden in
Boston. Full fight matches from the show air as bonus episodes on
ESPN2. The programme is broadcast in the
United Kingdom on digital television channel
ITV4 and
TV2 in
New Zealand
Contestants
Winner
Sakio Bika (23-3-2, 15 KOs)The winner of the Contender 3
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.
Video on
YouTube
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: