''Contra las cuerdas'' is an

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sports-orientated

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. It was recorded during 2010. The show stars

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, Soledad Fandiño and

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Plot

''Contra las cuerdas'' is about a

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named Ezequiel who travels from the Argentine interior to

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in order to find his brother Luciano. Once Ezequiel arrives in Buenos Aires, the brothers meet a woman named Ana, which will lead them to romance and trouble.

Production

''Contra las cuerdas'' was produced by ON TV Llorente together with Villaruel Contenidos for

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International versions

' is a Colombian adaptation of ''Contra las cuerdas''. It was produced by

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channel. It tells the story of a boxer who goes to

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to hide after refusing to lose a fight for the mob.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Contra Las Cuerdas 2010 Argentine television series debuts Argentine television shows Argentine telenovelas Televisión Pública original programming Spanish-language telenovelas