Mario vs Sonic: 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.
Mario
“Jumpman” · Nintendo · 1981 · about 5′1″ (155 cm), about 154 lb (70 kg)
Nintendo’s mascot plumber, first seen jumping barrels in Donkey Kong. Has stomped more turtles than anyone alive and can lift Bowser by the tail.
Sonic
“The Hedgehog” · Sega · 1991 · 3′3″ (100 cm), 77 lb (35 kg)
Sega’s blue hedgehog, running at the speed of sound since 1991. Attacks by curling into a spiky ball. Short temper, shorter attention span.
The crowd
Nobody has called this one yet.
The AI’s verdict (spoiler)
Mario by TKO. Sonic's impatience means he skips the feeling-out round and curls into a spiky ball straight at a carpenter who's 35 kg heavier. Mario, who debuted by jumping barrels, sidesteps, and Sonic bounces off the ropes dizzy. The referee stops it in round two: Mario by TKO.
Fair fight? Fight in a ring 30 metres across, so Sonic can actually use his speed and Mario can't corner him before Sonic gets bored.
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