you wanna see a damn good show?
the contender, east vs west boxing..
man it had my adrenaline pumping.
This show IS what boxing needed..
EXPOSURE.
If ya missed tonight, thurs edition is next
then sunday night.
If i can say one thing, this show on the 1st
night has my attention, i hope you guys
saw it. Im locked in.
CHEERS-
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I'm taping it cos I can't really watch it right now. Too much family running around but from what I've seen so far it looks great. I'm looking forward to watching it in about an hour or so.
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Im telling you, i wish i though about the VCR
dammit..that 1st match is incredible too..
WOW
I taped it. Gonna watch it in a few minutes before turning in, though. I've been excited to see this for a year now (when they started talking about it)!
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I watched the fight and it was great. Now, gonna tuck fam in and watch the beginning. Great show!!!
Yeah it is good.
Unlike De La's show, these palookas can actually fight.
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Missed the first show but have it all Tivo'd up now so I won't miss anymore.
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Hey,
I just read that upon completion of the taping that one of the contestants committed suicide. Any of you heard about this?
Contender" Suicide Stuns Sly
Fri Feb 18, 1:30 PM ET
By Josh Grossberg
It was a blow Sylvester Stallone didn't see coming.
The 58-year-old Rocky star says he and Mark Burnett were shocked to learn that Najai Turpin, a 23-year-old aspiring prize fighter who took part in their forthcoming elimination-style boxing reality series, The Contender, had committed suicide in Philadelphia earlier this week.
"I couldn't believe my ears so I asked him to repeat it," Stallone recounted to reporters in a conference call Thursday of first hearing the news from show coproducer Jeff Wald.
Turpin shot himself in the head Monday while sitting in a parked car with his girlfriend outside his gym at about 4 a.m. Police are investigating, but have not yet disclosed a reason for the suicide. Turpin's manager has said the young fighter "had a lot of stuff on his mind," including the drive-by murder of a fellow Philly boxer.
Burnett suggested that Turpin's rough background may have played a part. "Najai wouldn't sleep on the bed at The Contender because he was so used to sleeping under the bed or in the closet for fear of various things, between bullets and burglars and robbers and home invasions and the sort of things that no one on this call has had to deal with," Burnett said.
Stallone said he did not believe The Contender somehow contributed to Turpin's death.
"This unfortunate occurrence seems to have nothing to do with boxing but other personal issues that we really don't know much about," said Stallone.
The actor is hosting The Contender with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. The series will debut as scheduled Mar. 7 on NBC, despite the Turpin tragedy.
Turpin, whose nickname was "Nitro," is described by Stallone in the premiere episode as a "tough, punchy street kid from Philadelphia fighting for a better life for his family." He was one of 16 fighters duking it out in the ring for $1 million in prize money and a shot at a full-fledged boxing career.
Based on statement from the network that the Contender will not have to be substantially retooled in the wake of his death and subsequent comments made by Burnett, all signs indicate the scrappy middleweight with a 13-1 record may not have made it into the final round of the reality competition.
The final episodes of The Contender, which began taping six months ago, will feature live bouts with fighters selected by fans and will conclude with a championship showdown scheduled for May at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
"He's in multiple episodes," Burnett said Thursday. "There will be a tribute to him in the series. It's not something we're going to ignore. It's also something we're not going to change."
Both Stallone and Leonard paid tribute to their protg.
"I loved this man. I loved what he stood for. He was incredibly brave. When he was with his child, you saw the child in him come out," Stallone said.
"He was a softspoken young man who was both a talented boxer and also respected by his peers on the show. Everyone is highly distraught over this loss--he will be missed," said Leonard in a statement on NBC's Contender Website.
Both Stallone and Leonard planned to attend Turpin's funeral in Philadelphia set for Friday. Turpin is survived by his girlfriend and two-year-old daughter, both of whom are featured in the show. NBC is encouraging viewers to contribute to a trust fund set up for the little girl.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...en_tv_eo/15960
That's sad.
Thanks for the info Al.
Man i cant wait till tomorrow, im hoping its as good.
The fight that is, i think it may be those 2 talking
smack between each other..if it is look out
for the big bombs.
Yeah...I don't know if you guys know the guy who lost in the first fucking fight...but that guy is one badass middleweight...here's Peter Manfredo's website...
many thought he was the favorite to win this...
and they didn't really talk about it...but that fucking hack that beat him had to move up a division...he's not a natural middleweight...
it's boxing...so you have to fucking wonder..."was the fix in for ratings?"
I don't think the smack talkers are fighting...they were showing scenes of the fight from Monday...and at the end...they showed a glimpse of a different fight...
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They definitely tried to set him up as some sort of ROCKY story. There was no way Stallone didn't want an underdog to take the first episode. And an underdog will probably take the whole show too.
Still, great show.
Is tomorrow night's airing a repeat of the debut or the second episode?
second episode...
I think I know the matchup...hangon...
I saw a glimpse in what I think was a mistake...
Are you sure they didn't put that so people would think something that didn't happen?
Who did they show matching up?
Notice how Turpin didn't really have any lines in the debut episode? I wonder if they've edited some of his parts out since the suicide.
It's Jesse Brinkley (23-1) vs. Jonathan "Reid Dog" Reid (34-1)...
I think that's who I saw rolling in the ring...
I think he's going to be a focus on a couple of episodes...in particular...the one in which he's going to fight...his family...kids...I think will play a part...and after the episode he gets eliminated in...they are going to pay a tribute to him...
It'll be a T.V. first, that's for sure. Fucking sad. Some people just like to shit on those that commit suicide...but one can never know someone else's pain. I just hope it had nothing to do with any embarressment or pain from the fucking show.Originally posted by POJO_Risin
I think he's going to be a focus on a couple of episodes...in particular...the one in which he's going to fight...his family...kids...I think will play a part...and after the episode he gets eliminated in...they are going to pay a tribute to him...
Or his cuntbag girlfriend that was in the car with him...
I gotta give it to REID. Dude is colorful (I don't mean that in the way it reads...LOL). I think they may underestimate him.Originally posted by POJO_Risin
It's Jesse Brinkley (23-1) vs. Jonathan "Reid Dog" Reid (34-1)...
I think that's who I saw rolling in the ring...
That said, I think they were setting up the next match with Euro boy and...was it Smith?
What did she do again? I was probably concentrating on my beer.Originally posted by POJO_Risin
Or his cuntbag girlfriend that was in the car with him...
It was 4 in the morning when he shot himself...and she was apparently in the car with him...
They are setting up Ishe "Sugar Shay" Smith (who fought the guy who beat Manfredo in episode 1 a few years ago and beat him)....14-0...vs. Ahmed "Baby Face" Kaddour...18-0
I actually like the fucking big talkers sometimes. So I want Smith to win that one.Originally posted by POJO_Risin
It was 4 in the morning when he shot himself...and she was apparently in the car with him...
They are setting up Ishe "Sugar Shay" Smith (who fought the guy who beat Manfredo in episode 1 a few years ago and beat him)....14-0...vs. Ahmed "Baby Face" Kaddour...18-0
The cunt was in the fucking car?? What the fuck is that??
And women say that nagging doesn't cause long-term damage...
Fuck the guy from Denmark...with the faggot coat...
Sly's fucking 58...damn...
Yeah, he doesn't look like a fucking athlete. No wonder he's getting such a hard time.Originally posted by POJO_Risin
Fuck the guy from Denmark...with the faggot coat...
I actually WAS going for Gomez. But I don't think he'll do the whole thing. I really hope REID does fight in the second episode. I want him to kick some ass.
SLY looks fucking old. You can tell, with all the coloring, plastic surgery, etc. But just think...ROCKY was filmed 30 fucking years ago. I can't believe they still think they could do another one. The last two ROCKY movies fucking sucked.
I actually liked the last one...not sure why...
liked watching Apollo die as well...
I think they could do another one...
Rocky as the grizzled trainer...hmmm...wait...they did that already...didn't they...lmfao...
I actually heard they were set to do one on Rocky's end game...ie...Parkinson's...kinda going back to the roots...where it's not really about the boxing...but about the story...
but it was nixed when Stallone did "The Contender" instead of the DeLa Hoya deal that was supported by the studio that did all the Rocky movies...Paramount I think....
Sly does look old...but...
it still looks like he could kick the shit out of most of the fuckers that are on the contender...his fucking forearms are huge...
No...it was MGM...I think...
Okay...so here's what Stallone is saying...
MGM got bought out by Sony...who wants to do the movie...
Stallone owns an Italian Restaurant...Adriane dies...He's on the outs with his kid...who's a boxer...
The kid and dad get together to try and patch things up...by training him...for a title shot with a guy named...get this...Mason Dixon...the current heavyweight champ...
This was recent...in February...on Dennis Miller live...
I have a feeling that dude killed himself, feeling
the Vegas vibe, big money & im guessing he came
up short..& he didnt want to return home to philly..
in which i hear is a tough area.
If thats the case ALL this exposure, wouldnt a trainer
want to pick some of these guys up? I dunno.
Beers are flowin''
United Artists, now MGM, own the ROCKY pics.Originally posted by POJO_Risin
I actually liked the last one...not sure why...
liked watching Apollo die as well...
I think they could do another one...
Rocky as the grizzled trainer...hmmm...wait...they did that already...didn't they...lmfao...
I actually heard they were set to do one on Rocky's end game...ie...Parkinson's...kinda going back to the roots...where it's not really about the boxing...but about the story...
but it was nixed when Stallone did "The Contender" instead of the DeLa Hoya deal that was supported by the studio that did all the Rocky movies...Paramount I think....
I don't know. I hated ROCKY V. I hated seeing him lose all his money. And it made no sense. If a boxer like ROCKY made a shitty deal to lose all his money, all he would have to do is three or four commercials and he'd be semi-rich again. It's bullshit. Why the fuck would he go back to the slums?
As for ROCKY IV, I don't buy into that whole anti-Red scene in the mid-80s...RED DAWN and all that shit. Don't get me wrong...I hate communism (mostly for economic reasons). But that film is pretty fucking dumb.
Still, ROCKY and RAMBO were a major part of my growing up. And ROCKY II will always be my favorite.
Man...I don't know. Why would Adrienne die? An Italian restaurant?Originally posted by POJO_Risin
Okay...so here's what Stallone is saying...
MGM got bought out by Sony...who wants to do the movie...
Stallone owns an Italian Restaurant...Adriane dies...He's on the outs with his kid...who's a boxer...
The kid and dad get together to try and patch things up...by training him...for a title shot with a guy named...get this...Mason Dixon...the current heavyweight champ...
This was recent...in February...on Dennis Miller live...
It kinda sucks...because the original film was about a bum having one greatness about him that helps him escape...and then the series ends on a down note. I hate sequels that do that.
There's REID with his family. Looks like you may be right about who's fighting POJ. They show the family when that person's going to fight.
I think SMITH is going to tear pretty boy's head off one of these episodes.
My bad i took Reid in the prelim before the bout..
his physic looked impressive, but the white dude
had too much power..
if reid out boxed him, he woulda won with his speed.
he let him inside..good show once again.
Any idea who is fighting on sunday?
Im hoping Ishe backs up his big mouth..
Dont like the denmark dude either.
at all..
Originally posted by MAX
Hey,
I just read that upon completion of the taping that one of the contestants committed suicide. Any of you heard about this?
I know it's a lil late for this but that guy also was the winner of the contender.
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The final fight hasn't even happened yet, you idiot.Originally posted by Little_Skittles
I know it's a lil late for this but that guy also was the winner of the contender.
I'm going by my quick eyes here...
but I think that "Sugar Shay" Ishe Smith vs. "Baby Face" is going at it on Sunday...
it was brief...
but the guy walking out for the West was black...
and the guy walking out for the East had his hood covering most of his face...but looked like Baby Face from Denmark...
I think it's happening on Sunday...
I like Ishe...he's not as bad as they are making him out to be...he fought the guy who won in the first episode in his fourth fight and beat him...is now rooming with him...and is talking about the respect that he has for him...
I think this is the kind of guy that if he wins this...could become a potential superstar...
He wanted to get out of the business because boxing is a crooked sport...then decided to stay in so that he could help to clean it up...
I like his smack talk...we'll see...
both guys I've picked have lost...
I think Smith will win...lmfao...which means he'll probably lose...
I think they are setting up him to be the star...to win this...and then the shit will start with him and Jesse...that won last night...
we shall see...
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