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Actor Sylvester Stallone (R), boxer Sugar Ray Leonard (L) and Producer Mark Burnett pose during a casting call for the unscripted drama 'The Contender,' in New York, on May 17, 2004. 'The Contender' will follow 16 aspiring boxers from the training camp through the evolving series of ring challenges and boxing matches over 16 episodes with the final victor claiming a million dollar prize. REUTERS/Albert Ferreira

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