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The Best Episodes of The Contender Season 5

Every episode of The Contender Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Contender Season 5!

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A reality television series that follows a group of boxers as they compete with one another in an elimination-style competition, while their lives and relationships with each other and their families are depicted.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Contender Season 5 Episode 1 - Why Weight?
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Why Weight?

    S5:E1

    Sixteen boxers move into a training facility to compete in the Contender tournament; two fighters have a verbal altercation outside the ring; the two teams choose fighters to represent them in the first fight of the tournament.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Contender Season 5 Episode 2 - Fighting to Live
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Fighting to Live

    S5:E2

    A passionate fighter steps up and is gunning for a major threat from the opposing side; another fighter is determined to stir up trouble as tension between the teams escalates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Contender Season 5 Episode 3 - Who Wants It More?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Who Wants It More?

    S5:E3

    The winning team is riding high from their victory and is hungry for another; one fighter plays mind games with the other team, while another focuses on his faith to maintain peace while in the Contender house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Contender Season 5 Episode 4 - Protect Your Peace
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Protect Your Peace

    S5:E4

    One team continues to reign while the other remains discouraged; observant behavior initiates a guessing game of who will be called out next, frustrating members of the losing team, who are waiting for their chance to prove themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Contender Season 5 Episode 5 - Indecision
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Indecision

    S5:E5

    Tension between the teams rises as one fighter continues his antics, keeping the opposing team on edge; one fighter gets to spend time with his family; two hometown rivals step into the ring to face off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Contender Season 5 Episode 6 - Legacy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Legacy

    S5:E6

    One team is livid after being stripped of a victory, and the three remaining fighters are out for blood; after feuding since day one, a heated rivalry between two fighters is settled in The Contender ring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Contender Season 5 Episode 7 - No Easy Round
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - No Easy Round

    S5:E7

    A former Olympian, a world record holder, a boxer who hasn't fought in three years and one of the older boxers in the house all fight for the last two slots of round two; with so much on the line, they're all going for a knockout.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Contender Season 5 Episode 8 - Heart of the Fight
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Heart of the Fight

    S5:E8

    It's every fighter for himself in the second round of The Contender Tournament as former teammates must prepare to battle; a special guest drops by the gym.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Contender Season 5 Episode 9 - Poetry in Motion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Poetry in Motion

    S5:E9

    One fighter faces a doctor's evaluation to decide whether he can continue in the tournament; another fighter nearly gets into a fight with a fellow boxer inside the house; two Contenders face off against each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Contender Season 5 Episode 10 - Heart and Balls
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Heart and Balls

    S5:E10

    Friends become foes in the last two quarterfinal bouts; with the semifinals just around the corner, one fighter tries to refocus, while another is hungry for redemption.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Contender Season 5 Episode 11 - Friends and Foes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Friends and Foes

    S5:E11

    The final four contenders face off in the semifinals; two season-long rivals battle, while another match involves two fighters who have built a brotherly bond; in the end, only two will move on to the finals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Contender Season 5 Episode 12 - Season Finale
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Season Finale

    S5:E12

    After their arduous journeys, the top two fighters go head-to-head in a battle for the $250,000 prize and the ultimate title of "The Contender"; from the Forum in Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Contender Season 5 Episode 13 - Fight 13
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Fight 13

    S5:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Why Weight?" is the best rated episode of "The Contender" season 5. It scored 6.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/24/2018. This episode is rated 6.8 points higher than the second-best, "Fighting to Live".