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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 11:40 pm
I was surprised to see that Forbes and Acevedo will be fighting again so soon. I thought the later fighters had the option of switching out their names for the ones who were already on the board if they wanted that slot. With the double header thing and all, there wasn't as much time devoted to the behind-the-scenes drama that inspires viewers to post. That may be why it's so quiet here. I kind of miss all that stuff from last season like learning more about their background, hearing what's going on in their heads, watching them get their first real suits, etc. They give us a tiny bit of that this season, but not as much. Remember last season when we learned that Sergio Mora loved to read and kept a journal of his favorite quotes? That's the stuff that makes you care about who wins. I do wish the children weren't ringside. They've been better about keeping the babies away this season, but it's still hard to see a boy watch his father (his hero) get defeated. Harder still to see them crying afterward all heartbroken.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 6:43 am
Don't forget Sergio is fighting tonight on espn ...
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 9:59 am
Omigosh! I didn't know that! Thanks for the heads up Ladytex! I love Sergio. I recently read an article where Sergio said that after he made the comment about how he likes to read, people from all over sent him books. He was totally overwhelmed by this. Note so much by the fact that they sent books, but because people cared enough about him to do that. He just couldn't get over that he was this nobody from South LA and people cared about him. I totally get that. I understand why he was so overwhelmed. I had a recent experience just like that. It's really just hard to fathom.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 5:58 pm
Alfonso Gomez is also fighting tonight and is on ESPN2 right now.
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Realnut
Member
07-06-2006
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:13 pm
i don't get espn ,so if someone could post how both sergio and alfonso do tonight .I would be very grateful
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Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:28 pm
Sergio won by unanimous decision.....yay! Alfonso won by TKO i believe in the 8th round. 
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, August 25, 2006 - 8:29 pm
Alfonso won with a TKO in the sixth round. Sergio won with a unanimous decision. The guy that won the first fight was the winner of that other boxing reality show that flopped.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 4:50 pm
Aw, I missed it! 
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Realnut
Member
07-06-2006
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 10:50 pm
thank you for letting us know that!i was wondering ,last year there were spoilers out there about each of the fights before we saw them,but i haven't seen anything like that this time around.does anyone know if the spoilers are out there somewhere?
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 11:07 pm
If you want to keep track of Sergio's fight schedule, sign up for the newsletter on his website. That's how I first found out about the Mora/Regan bout being shown on ESPN2.
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Realnut
Member
07-06-2006
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 5:12 pm
i am surprised that no one is here.Did anyone watch last nights fight????
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 5:50 pm
yeah, I did. That fight was awesome! Dang! What was the punch count?? I totally underestimated Nick ...
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 8:22 pm
I'm just taping them to watch a little marathon this weekend. So I'm staying out of this thread to avoid spoilers. Cya at the end of the season. 'squeek'
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 11:49 pm
That was something to watch, especially considering how worn out they must've felt having just fought. I notice in both of Forbes' fights he seemed to use the first round to just get the feel of his opponent. Either that or he just paces himself that way.
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Blacksheep
Member
10-18-2003
| Friday, September 01, 2006 - 9:01 am
I missed the Aug 29th show. Can anyone give me a recap?
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Friday, September 01, 2006 - 10:12 am
Well, as you may recall, Nick Acevedo and Steve Forbes had both won their bouts in the double header the week before, and the only two spots left in the bracket were the next fight...so they had to fight each other with only three days rest. During these three days, the Contenders had their (hopefully) annual shopping trip to the men's store to pick out new suits. They all looked very handsome and quite studly. Then there was a nice dinner afterwards where Sugar Ray asked them all to name the person that they thought had shown the most heart. There was a tie so Tommy was asked to break the tie, and Bravo won....a Toyota Tundra truck! Then came the bout where Nick was pounding away at Steve Forbes (lots of "Oh My's!!" from my corner), but it cost him. He ran out of steam too early. Neither of them were in their best form. They were clearly not well rested. Steve Forbes was able to dig down the deepest (they both had to dig down really deep) and hang on the for the win.
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Blacksheep
Member
10-18-2003
| Friday, September 01, 2006 - 1:21 pm
Thanks Mary.. Sounds like I missed a pretty good episode hopefully I can catch a rerun. I had completely forgot the 1st slot was all that was left - that had to be tough.
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Realnut
Member
07-06-2006
| Sunday, September 03, 2006 - 1:08 pm
hey everyone...does anyone know how i could get copies of all the contender episodes.my niece moved to Mexico earlier this year and had no idea that it was on again and she was a big fan so i'm trying to see if there is a way i can get her the episodes?
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Realnut
Member
07-06-2006
| Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 6:22 pm
i feel soo alone in this thread anybody still watching!!!!!!!!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 6:41 pm
yes, watching it right now in a chat with some friends.
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Blacksheep
Member
10-18-2003
| Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 7:46 pm
what a fight! every week the fights are getting better - can't wait for the final fight
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 7:56 pm
hmm, I thought that fight was the most disappointing of both seasons. all that holding was NOT boxing.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 8:33 pm
I had a little marathon last weekend to watch all the first round matches. Taping the rest of the season and will watch them at the end of the month. I think they did a much better job this time. Less crappy "challenges" and more of the actual fights. All the families are in the same hotel and the fighters don't spend the night. Less family drama issues. The only think I don't like is that the fights are too close together. But I guess this is what they do for Olympic Boxing. 'squeek'
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 8:11 am
It was a strange fight that didn't really seem to flow. K9 was doing the obvious holding in the first 2 rounds, but Walter was doing his fair share too, especially in the last 2 rounds after receiving a few hard hits. Walter seemed to use the more subtle technique of pinning K9's wrist under his armpit, making it harder to tell if K9 was pulling Walter or just trying to free his arm. Too much footage of the girlfriend complaining about the holding. She made me go from neutral to rooting against Walter. The final decision could have gone either way. I wish they had stated the score. Since it was unanimous, it had to be 48-47 by all 3 judges. Ultimately, I don't think Walter threw enough punches to win. I only remember him landing 1 hard punch and just a couple of other exchanges. If K9 fights the same against a rested Steve Forbes, then Forbes will be one of the boxers in the final fight.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 8:17 am
I thought last night's fight was one of the worst since the series started. K-9 started it, but Walter certainly joined in. I think that cost Walter the fight. When he stopped throwing punches, I knew he lost. Terrible fight. I don't blame the fans for booing.
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