15th Jan 2008
MUMBAI: AXN, the action and adventure channel, kicks off The Contender Asia, the Muay Thai (kickboxing) reality competition series starting 16 January every Wednesday at 10 pm.
The Contender Asia is the Asian version of the twice Emmy-nominated show The Contender that hit the TV screens in 2005.
As opposed to western boxing, MuayThai, also referred to as the "art of the eight limbs," involves the use of hands, shins, elbows and knees, to knock the opponent out.
The Contender Asia is the first international reality TV show to be shot completely in Singapore. The show was filmed live in front of an audience including celebrities like Jason Scott Lee and Daniel Henney in late 2007.
Created by the Mark Burnett of Survivor fame, The Contender Asia will have 16 aspiring Muay Thai movers and shakers from all over the world, all already champions in their own respective countries.
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The champion of the series will get a cash prize of $250,000.
The 16 Muay Thai heavyweights include a current World Muay Thai junior middleweight champion from Thailand, a former IFMA Australia and Oceania middleweight champion from Australia, a Swiss Muay Thai Champion, and more champions from Singapore, Australia, USA, Scotland, France, Sweden, Russia and the UAE.
Jaymee Ong will host the show with the world Muay Thai council vice president Stephan Fox.
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