Sugar Ray Leonard and
Sylvester Stallone pose at the LA Boxing Club
in preparation for NBC's new unscripted drama 'The
Contender' in this undated hand out photo. Looking for its
next ratings knockout, NBC has clinched a deal for a
boxing reality series developed by 'Survivor' creator
Mark Burnett, DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey
Katzenberg and big-screen 'Rocky' champ Sylvester
Stallone. Stallone, who gained fame in the 1976 film
'Rocky' as the small-time boxer who beats the odds to
go the distance with the world's heavyweight champion, will
play a central role in 'The Contender' and will also
serve as executive producer with Katzenberg and
Burnett. (NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY)
REUTERS/HO/NBC
- Craig Zablo
