The Contender: A reflective thread

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by daveyboy1609, Jul 20, 2011.


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  1. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    With the competition between the 2 teams, the tasks, the rivalries building up etc. it was a good hours TV.
     
    GazOC, Jul 20, 2011
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  2. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Prizefighter took a page out of the Contender's book and gave some of the fighters a backstory, a bit of drama- maybe an hour or 30 mins show (with some epic music thrown over the top of course)- it could bring a larger audience in. **** it if Sky showcased their fighters more with a bit more about them maybe more people would emotionally invest in them.
     
    daveyboy1609, Jul 20, 2011
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  3. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    i saw one of the muay thai ones which was quite good as well, dunno if they just did 1 series
     
    cheekyvid, Jul 20, 2011
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  4. HeavyT

    HeavyT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    a build up show with highlights, fight record, reason for entering etc would eb a great idea! :yep
     
    HeavyT, Jul 20, 2011
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  5. BigP1983

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    Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought it's original channel dropped it after the first series for budget reasons and whilst another channel picked it up the budget was massively reduced and the TV money men took more of hand than they did in the first series.
     
    BigP1983, Jul 20, 2011
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  6. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No I think you are right. Started off on NBC and the got picked up by ESPN. The format, or at least some parts of it, still have potential though I reckon.
     
    daveyboy1609, Jul 20, 2011
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  7. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Yeah, that rings a bell with me as well (no pun intended!).
     
    GazOC, Jul 20, 2011
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  8. cheekyvid

    cheekyvid Detroit, I shall return. Full Member

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    also, manfredos wife is smoking hot
     
    cheekyvid, Jul 20, 2011
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  9. neil hibbert

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    loved the contender, i do agree tho they should invest more time in getting to know the fighters (sky take note)
     
    neil hibbert, Jul 20, 2011
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  10. daveyboy1609

    daveyboy1609 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Number 2 behind Bika's wife on the ATG Contender wives though....




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    daveyboy1609, Jul 20, 2011
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  11. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it was fantastic, and the show needs to return.
     
    Primadonna Kool, Jul 20, 2011
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  12. Fileepe

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    I was just a fan of watching the big fights until The Contender started. Really made me get into boxing in that my favorite sport football then took a backseat to boxing. Jessie Brinkley was my favourite out of all the series.
     
    Fileepe, Jul 20, 2011
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  13. Benjiabc

    Benjiabc The Nottingham Hitman Full Member

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    its really made me laugh that you have started this thread. A week ago I watched the whole first series again as I stumbled across a clip on youtube. I forgot how good it was. It was one of the main things that got me into boxing.

    Would love it to come back. The first two series were awesome.
     
    Benjiabc, Jul 20, 2011
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  14. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Loved it 100%, even those Rocky-esque fights scenes with sound effects et al

    Fcking brilliant it was. Got many people into boxing and that's what its all about at the end of the day

    I still think their is scope for it to return
     
    lefthook82, Jul 20, 2011
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  15. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    First one was the best but i also quite enjoyed the one with paul smith and bika in it
     
    rooq, Jul 21, 2011
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