Of this season's Contender cast.....

Best Boxer- Walter Wright. Flashy skills. Probably the quickest of foot and fastest of hands in the entire cast. Powerful jab, excellent head movement. Hardest Puncher- Gary Balleto, has crushing knockout power, especially in that overhand right....too bad he tends to wing it and miss most of the time, a la Ricardo Mayorga. Strongest Fighter- K-9 Bundrage. Watch his bout w/ Steve Forbes. In the 1st round, Forbes rammed a hard jab into his stomach and K-9 simply flexed his abs on impact and glared back at him. That punch probably hurt Forbes' fist more than it hurt K9's stomach. Smartest Fighter- Steve Forbes. Probably has the best instincts and punch radar of the entire cast. The only fighter in the cast with the ability to effectively use the shoulder roll defense a la James Toney. Most Exciting- Noberto Bravo. Stout, smart pressure fighter, with underrated skills in the mold of Jose Luis Castillo. Good defense allows him to get in close and land hard combinations. Fun to watch because he brawls, but also because his skill is appreciable to the boxing audience. Best Chin- Noberto Bravo. Stood toe-to-toe with probably the hardest puncher of the season in Balleto and manhandled him. Worst Chin- Grady Brewer. A natural middleweight getting knocked down in the first round by a natural welterweight. Need I say more? Toughest- Noberto Bravo. Keeps coming forward. Never tires, never gets hurt, even against bigger men. Shows Most Heart- Grady Brewer. Went 12 rounds w/ Jermain Taylor (which few "jouneymen" can claim), was taunted and labeled a pu$$ in the beginning by the entire Gold Team before beating Barrett, also came up from the canvas to decision tough Noberto Bravo. IMO has overcome the most adversity of the entire cast. Wasn't expected to make it to the final championship but he's here.

Best Boxer-Steve Forbes Hardest Puncher-Cornelius Bundrage Strongest Fighter-Noberto Bravo Smartest Fighter-Steve Forbes Most Exciting-Jeff Fraza Best Chin-Noberto Bravo Worst Chin-Andre Eason Toughest-Noberto Bravo Shows Most Heart-Jeff Fraza

Best Boxer:Steve Forbes Hardest Puncher: Gary Balletto Strongest Fighter: Corneliuus 'K9' Bundrage Smartest Fighter: Steve Forbes Most Exciting:Walter Wright Best Chin:Michael Stewart/ Norberto Bravo Worst Chin:Andre Eason Toughest: Gary Balletto Shows Most Heart: Michael Stewart