Samus Aran vs George Washington: 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.
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.
George Washington
“Father of His Country” · United States · 1732–1799 · 6′2″ (188 cm), about 209 lb (95 kg)
Commander of the Continental Army and first US President. Towered over most men of the 18th century and was famous for his strength, reportedly able to crack walnuts in his hand.
The crowd
Nobody has called this one yet.
The AI’s verdict (spoiler)
Samus by TKO. Washington's walnut-cracking grip needs something to grab, and grappling's a foul, so his best weapon sits idle all night. Samus, built for hunting things far nastier than a 18th-century general, circles and picks him apart until his corner throws in the towel in round two.
Fair fight? Put Samus in her unarmored Zero Suit instead of the Power Suit, giving Washington's fists something closer to an even fight.
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