Hitmonchan vs Samus Aran: who would win in a fist fight?
Pick the winner and how they win (TKO, DQ or decision), then see how everyone else called it.
Hitmonchan
“The Punching Pokémon” · Pokémon · 1996 · 4′7″ (140 cm), 111 lb (50.2 kg)
The boxing Pokémon. Throws punches faster than the eye can follow and is said to carry the spirit of a boxer who trained for a world title.
Samus Aran
“The Hunter” · Metroid · 1986 · 6′3″ (190 cm), 198 lb (90 kg)
Galactic bounty hunter raised by the bird-like Chozo, who wipes out Metroids for a living. Nintendo lists 190 cm and 90 kg; fans still argue whether that includes the Power Suit.
The crowd
Nobody has called this one yet.
The AI’s verdict (spoiler)
Samus by TKO. Hitmonchan's flurries are quick, but they land like polite knocks on a bounty hunter who is 40 kg heavier and raised by bird-like Chozo. Midway through round two, Samus lands one clean counter, and the referee waves it off. The boxer's spirit is proud, and the body is folded.
Fair fight? Let Samus fight with one hand tucked behind her back, so the boxer's spirit gets a fair shot at winning on points.
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