The Contender: Season Four
What: Season Four of The Contender
When: Fights took place in September and October in Singapore
Where: Versus network
First Episode: December 3
Episodes: 12 - Eleven one-hour episodes with a two-hour live season finale on Wednesday, February 25.
Grand Prize: TBA
Division: Cruiserweight (200 pound limit)
Fight Length: Five Three-Minute Rounds
Lineup:
• Troy Ross (33, Toronto, 17-1, 12 KOs) [WON CONTENDER CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT] *RECAP*
• Ehinomen "Hino" Ehikhamenor (28, Queens, N.Y., 12-3-0, 7 KOs) [LOST CONTENDER CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT]
• Rico Hoye (33, Detroit, 20-2, 15 KOs) [WON CONTENDER THIRD PLACE BOUT]
• Akinyemi "AK" Laleye (27, Las Vegas, 10-1, 5 KOs) [WON CONTENDER THIRD PLACE BOUT]
• Deon Elam (28, Van Nuys, Calif., 9-0-0, 5 KOs) [LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Felix Cora Jr. (28, Galveston, Texas, 18-2-2, 9 KOs) [LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Joell Godfrey (27, East St. Louis, Ill., 9-0-1, 5 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT, INVITED BACK, LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Alfredo Escalera Jr. (28, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 15-1-1, 11 KOs) [LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Ryan Coyne (26, St. Louis, 9-0, 3 KOs) [WON FIRST ROUND BOUT, FORCED TO WITHDRAW DUE TO CUT]
• Jon Schneider (29, Yonkers, N.Y., 7-2-1, 5 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Erick Vega (29, Phoenix, 8-2-1, 6 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Richard Gingras (27, Claremont, N.H., 9-1-0, 5 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson (33, Takoma Park, Md., 23-7-3, 20 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Lawrence Tauasa (29, Sydney, Australia, 30-5-1, 17 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Mike Alexander (34, Columbus, Ohio, 12-2, 8 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Tim Flamos (41, Brockton, Mass., 20-4-1, 8 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
Recognizable Names: Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson and Rico Hoye both fought - unsuccessfully - for world titles.
Host/Mentor: Tony Danza, TV sitcom actor and one-time professional fighter.
Trainers: Tommy Brooks and John Bray, who replace Buddy McGirt and Pepe Correa (who replaced Tommy Gallagher and Jeremy Williams).
Previous Contender Champs:
• Season One: Sergio Mora
• Season Two: Grady Brewer • Season Three: Sakio Bika
When: Fights took place in September and October in Singapore
Where: Versus network
First Episode: December 3
Episodes: 12 - Eleven one-hour episodes with a two-hour live season finale on Wednesday, February 25.
Grand Prize: TBA
Division: Cruiserweight (200 pound limit)
Fight Length: Five Three-Minute Rounds
Lineup:
• Troy Ross (33, Toronto, 17-1, 12 KOs) [WON CONTENDER CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT] *RECAP*
• Ehinomen "Hino" Ehikhamenor (28, Queens, N.Y., 12-3-0, 7 KOs) [LOST CONTENDER CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT]
• Rico Hoye (33, Detroit, 20-2, 15 KOs) [WON CONTENDER THIRD PLACE BOUT]
• Akinyemi "AK" Laleye (27, Las Vegas, 10-1, 5 KOs) [WON CONTENDER THIRD PLACE BOUT]
• Deon Elam (28, Van Nuys, Calif., 9-0-0, 5 KOs) [LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Felix Cora Jr. (28, Galveston, Texas, 18-2-2, 9 KOs) [LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Joell Godfrey (27, East St. Louis, Ill., 9-0-1, 5 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT, INVITED BACK, LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Alfredo Escalera Jr. (28, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 15-1-1, 11 KOs) [LOST SECOND ROUND BOUT]
• Ryan Coyne (26, St. Louis, 9-0, 3 KOs) [WON FIRST ROUND BOUT, FORCED TO WITHDRAW DUE TO CUT]
• Jon Schneider (29, Yonkers, N.Y., 7-2-1, 5 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Erick Vega (29, Phoenix, 8-2-1, 6 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Richard Gingras (27, Claremont, N.H., 9-1-0, 5 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson (33, Takoma Park, Md., 23-7-3, 20 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Lawrence Tauasa (29, Sydney, Australia, 30-5-1, 17 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Mike Alexander (34, Columbus, Ohio, 12-2, 8 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
• Tim Flamos (41, Brockton, Mass., 20-4-1, 8 KOs) [LOST FIRST ROUND BOUT]
Recognizable Names: Darnell "Ding-A-Ling Man" Wilson and Rico Hoye both fought - unsuccessfully - for world titles.
Host/Mentor: Tony Danza, TV sitcom actor and one-time professional fighter.
Trainers: Tommy Brooks and John Bray, who replace Buddy McGirt and Pepe Correa (who replaced Tommy Gallagher and Jeremy Williams).
Previous Contender Champs:
• Season One: Sergio Mora
• Season Two: Grady Brewer • Season Three: Sakio Bika
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