The Contender is axed
Bad news ... Sylvester Stallone's boxing show will not be back for a second series.
SYLVESTER Stallone's reality TV show The Contender has been cancelled after just one series.
The boxing show has been a big hit with critics but has failed to attract the big audiences the producers expected.
One of the contestants, 23-year-old Najai Turpin, also committed suicide in February - although Sylvester says it was unrelated to his exit from the show.
The ITV series has followed the progress of 16 professional boxers dreaming of becoming a champion fighter.
The final two boxers will fight live at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on May 24 for a boxing contract and $1million.
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