So for those of you who haven't seen the North American version of the show the Contender Asia is pretty much the same deal except that the sport is Muay Thai instead of boxing. If you've seen the Contender, you know just how good the production is- it's pretty slick.
The show will follow 16 aspiring Muay Thai fighters from training camp to group challenges and finally sanctioned fights, all over the course of 16 episodes. During the first 8 episodes the winner of the fight of the week will be guaranteed a spot in the quarter finals. Four weeks of quarter finals will be followed by 2 weeks of semi final matches.
The purse for the final match is set at $250,000 USD and the winner claims the title of Contender Champion. This is a pretty serious purse, probably more than some of the career earnings of these fighters so a lot is at stake.
The live events are taking place in Singapore and tickets are limited. There are currently only 11 fighters featured on the website if you have any insights on the other fighters please share!
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Contender Asia Overview
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