ESPN takes series 'The Contender' out of the ring - Boxing

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ESPN TAKES SERIES 'THE CONTENDER' OUT OF THE RING
Published 4/10/2008 at thefutoncritic.com - breaking news
[ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3340702 ] ESPN takes series 'The Contender' out of the ring By Dan Rafael ESPN.com Updated: April 11, 2008, 1:25 AM ET Days before Alfonso Gomez, one of the most popular alumni of boxing reality series "The Contender," climbs into the ring to challenge welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto, the series that made him a star was canceled. ESPN, which televised the second and third seasons of the series, pulled the plug on the show that helped fighters such as Gomez, Sergio Mora, Peter Manfredo and Steve Forbes gain ...

ESPN Cancels The Contender; HBO, Showtime Not Interested
Published 4/11/2008 at Broadcasting & Cable Articles
... said in a report on its Web site that it canceled the boxing show, which has run on the cable sports network for the past two seasons. The first season ran on ...

ESPN cancels The Contender because of low ratings
Published 4/11/2008 by Andy Dehnart at reality blurred
... "It was a hard decision to make. We were talking to [promoter Tournament of Contenders] about a renewal but we couldn't come to terms," ESPN VP Ron Wechsler told ESPN.com. He said that lower ratings for the second season, which aired last fall, were to blame. "We have the greatest respect for TOC, Jeff Wald, Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks and we stand by the quality of the show. But it's a very competitive marketplace and the ratings weren't as strong as they were the year prior," he said. ...

Early buzz: 'Batman,' Kids, Bragg, Fey and more
Published 4/14/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... excited about the upcoming weekend, which will be spent at New York Comic Con . Perhaps I'll see you there? Some headlines: - Wanna feel old? Former Full House star Jodie Sweetin gave birth to a baby girl over the weekend. - The A.V. Club has an interview with the reunited Kids in the Hall . - Yahoo has the trailer for the animated Batman: Gotham Knight . - Billboard has info about Coldplay 's next album. - ESPN's The Contender is gone for good . - Lost is adding an extra hour for its finale. - The New York Times ...

The Contender is officially knocked out
Published 4/14/2008 by Jay Black at TV Squad
... The Contender, the boxing reality show that began life on NBC before being canceled and moving to ESPN for the last two seasons, has been canceled once more. Despite launching a few boxing careers -- and bringing us the fun of Sylvester Stallone air-boxing whenever he watched a fight during the first season -- the show's producers "couldn't come to terms" with ESPN for a fourth season. ...