• Former 'The Contender' boxer Jeffrey Fraza killed by commuter train

  February 5, 2012
  Haverhill, Mass., boxer Jeffrey Fraza, known as "Hell Raza" on a TV reality show, died after being hit by a commuter train, transit authority officials said.

• Sakio Bika defeats Jaidon Codrington to claim 'The Contender 3' title

  November 8, 2007
  Sakio Bika scored an eighth-round TKO against Jaidon Codrington to win The Contender's third-season crown during Tuesday night's live finale broadcast of the ESPN reality competition series.

• ESPN's new 'Two-A-Days'-like 'Varsity Inc.' to premiere November 29

  October 2, 2007
  ESPN has announced Varsity Inc., a new Two-A-Days-like docu-reality series that will focus on Louisiana's West Monroe High School varsity football team, is tentatively scheduled to premiere on Thursday, November 29 at 11PM ET/PT on ESPN2.

• ESPN begins production on new 'Varsity Inc.' docu-reality series

  August 28, 2007
  ESPN has begun production on Varsity, Inc., a new Two-A-Days-like docu-reality series that will focus on Louisiana's West Monroe High School varsity football team. 
• 

  ESPN renews 'Contender,' reveals cast, series to debut September 4

  August 7, 2007
  ESPN has announced it has ordered a third season of The Contender and revealed the identities of the 16 super middleweights who will compete in the boxing reality competition series, which will premiere Tuesday, September 4 at 10PM ET/PT.

• ESPN announces Ryder Cup-like 'The Contender Challenge' series

  February 12, 2007
  ESPN has announced plans for The Contender Challenge, a new reality series that will follow a team of The Contender boxers as they take on seven British boxers for the inaugural "Sugar Ray Leonard Cup."  The six-episode series is scheduled to premiere on ESPN on Tuesday, April 10, and it will also be shown in Britain on ITV.
• 

  The Contender 2 - Finale Episode summary

  September 29, 2006
  "A Winner is Crowned!," our episode summary for the twelfth and final episode of ESPN's second season of The Contender, written by ARnutz, is now available.
• 

  Grady Brewer wins 'Contender 2' in a split decision over Steve Forbes

  September 27, 2006
  Grady Brewer has won The Contender's second season tournament, upsetting Steve Forbes in a ten round, split decision finale bout broadcast live on ESPN from the Los Angeles Staples Center on Tuesday night.

• The Contender 2 - Episode 11 summary

  September 21, 2006
  "Three Classy Boxers and One Dirty Dawg!," our episode summary for the eleventh episode of ESPN's second season of The Contender, written by ARnutz, is now available.

• The Contender 2 - Episode 10 summary

  September 15, 2006
  "…and We Get Down to the Final 'Fabulous' Four!," our episode summary for the tenth episode of ESPN's second season of The Contender, written by ARnutz, is now available.

MORE ESPN REALITY SHOWS NEWS