"Reality king ready for another round with the contender" Vol 8 issue 23 by Jason Langham

The contender was a popular show that came out last year on NBC. Slyvester Stalone "rocky" was the host of the popular reality tv show about boxing. The show was one of the highest rated on NBC network with nearly 10 million tuning in every week. After the season, for whatever reason, the show was cancelled by NBC. The article didnt explain why which is surprising considering the shows poularity. However, ESPN has picked up the show for it's second season in spring of 06.

This is great for ESPN to pick up the show. Im not a big fan of some tv shows but this one i really enjoy. Some reality shows often dont have much "reality" to them at all. Unlike others, this show is the real deal. It depicts the life of a boxer and the trials and tribulations that come with the sport. ALso I think this show helps the sport of boxing which is in desperate need of some excitement. There was a time in this country when boxing was the most popular sport, but the corruption and greed took over and ruined it to a certain extent. The contender examplifies the sport of boxing in its purest form.