Television
producer Mark Burnett, left, and actor Sylvester Stallone
take questions from reporters about their new reality series
'The Contender,' Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at the LA
Boxing Club in Los Angeles. Stallone, the
star of the five 'Rocky' movies, will be executive
producer of 'The Contender.' The series will follow
would-be boxers from training camp through challenges in the
ring over 16 episodes, with the winner getting $1 million and
the chance to become a professional prize fighter. (AP Photo/Damian
Dovarganes)
