When Does ‘The Contender’ Premiere? Meet the Fighters of EPIX’s Boxing Reality Show (PHOTOS)

Meaghan Darwish June 28, 2018 12:00 pm

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John “Apollo Kid” Thompson

Age: 29
Rank: 70
Hometown: Newark, N.J.

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Eric “Babyface Assassin” Walker

Age: 34
Rank: 68
Hometown: Plaquemine, La.

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Lamar “Omega” Russ

Age: 31
Rank: 115
Hometown: Wilmington, N.C.

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Brandon “The Cannon” Adams

Age: 28
Rank: Inactive
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

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Gerald “G5” Sherrell

Age: 24
Rank: 216
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Michael “The Silverback” Moore

Age: 31
Rank: 252
Hometown: Cleveland, Oh.

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Daniel “El Chapulin” Valdivia

Age: 25
Rank: 116
Hometown: Tulare, Calif.

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Tyrone “Young Gun” Brunson

Age: 33
Rank: 39
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

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Morgan “Big Chief” Fitch

Age: 34
Rank: 154
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Devaun “Unique” Lee

Age: 30
Rank: 82
Hometown: Jamaica Queens, N.Y.

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Shane “Sugarman” Mosley, Jr.

Age: 27
Rank: 149
Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.

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Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov

Age: 29
Rank: 20
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.

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John “The Rock” Jackson

Age: 29
Rank: 63
Hometown: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Marcos “Mad Man” Hernandez

Age: 24
Rank: 104
Hometown: Fresno, Calif.

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Quatavious “Cash” Cash

Age: 26
Rank: 161
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.

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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.

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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