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By Latoya West, About.com Guide to Reality TV since 2005

In Memory of a Contender

Sunday March 20, 2005
Sunday night's episode of "The Contender" honored the life of boxer Najai Turpin. Turpin took his own life on February 14th. He was only 23 years old. Najai's personal problems at the time of his suicide reportedly had nothing to do with "The Contender," which he had taped month's earlier. His family members say he was dealing with issues related to the custody of his daughter, who was the center of Najai's life. Click here to read more about Najai Turpin. As Contender producer Sly Stallone said: "In addition to being a phenomenal fighter in the ring, he was a beautiful person outside the ring."

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