When Does ‘The Contender’ Premiere? Meet the Fighters of EPIX’s Boxing Reality Show (PHOTOS)
John “Apollo Kid” Thompson
Age: 29
Rank: 70
Hometown: Newark, N.J.
Eric “Babyface Assassin” Walker
Age: 34
Rank: 68
Hometown: Plaquemine, La.
Lamar “Omega” Russ
Age: 31
Rank: 115
Hometown: Wilmington, N.C.
Brandon “The Cannon” Adams
Age: 28
Rank: Inactive
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Gerald “G5” Sherrell
Age: 24
Rank: 216
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Michael “The Silverback” Moore
Age: 31
Rank: 252
Hometown: Cleveland, Oh.
Daniel “El Chapulin” Valdivia
Age: 25
Rank: 116
Hometown: Tulare, Calif.
Tyrone “Young Gun” Brunson
Age: 33
Rank: 39
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Morgan “Big Chief” Fitch
Age: 34
Rank: 154
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Devaun “Unique” Lee
Age: 30
Rank: 82
Hometown: Jamaica Queens, N.Y.
Shane “Sugarman” Mosley, Jr.
Age: 27
Rank: 149
Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.
Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov
Age: 29
Rank: 20
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
John “The Rock” Jackson
Age: 29
Rank: 63
Hometown: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Marcos “Mad Man” Hernandez
Age: 24
Rank: 104
Hometown: Fresno, Calif.
Quatavious “Cash” Cash
Age: 26
Rank: 161
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
Malcolm “The Punisher” McAllister
Age: 27
Rank: 172
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Mark Burnett‘s latest TV venture is EPIX’s boxing competition series The Contender, a revival of the series that originally aired on NBC, ESPN and the now-defunct Versus network from 2005-09.
The series will feature 16 fighters who will compete for the title of “The Contender” and will see them participate in hardcore clashes that will result in eliminations. Hosted by boxing champ Andre “Son of God” Ward, the series will make its debut on the premium network Friday, August 24.
Among the coaches for the fighters are trainers Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson, Roach is known for training famous fighter Manny Pacquiao while Richardson is known for training “Sugar” Shane Mosley.
Meet the fighters by scrolling through the images above, and make sure to catch The Contender this August.
The Contender, Premieres Friday, Aug. 24, 10/9c, EPIX
