List of Punch-Out!! boxers

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Punch-Out!! is a video game series, spanning the Arcade, NES and SNES. All of the characters listed on this page are fictional characters from Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series of video games. Any character listed below the name of a Punch-Out!! game first appeared in that Punch-Out!! game.

Contents 1 Punch-Out!! (arcade version) 1.1 Glass Joe 1.2 Piston Hurricane 1.3 Bald Bull 1.4 Kid Quick 1.5 Pizza Pasta 1.6 Mr. Sandman 2 Super Punch-Out!! (arcade version) 2.1 Bear Hugger 2.2 Dragon Chan 2.3 Soda Popinski / Vodka Drunkenski 2.4 Great Tiger 2.5 Super Macho Man 3 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! 3.1 Little Mac 3.2 Doc Louis 3.3 Von Kaiser 3.4 Piston Honda 3.5 Don Flamenco 3.6 King Hippo 3.7 Mr. Dream 3.8 Mike Tyson 3.9 Returning boxers & other characters 4 Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) 4.1 Gabby Jay 4.2 Bob Charlie 4.3 Masked Muscle 4.4 Aran Ryan 4.5 Heike Kagero 4.6 Mad Clown 4.7 Narcis Prince 4.8 Hoy Quarlow 4.9 Rick Bruiser 4.10 Nick Bruiser 4.11 Returning boxers 5 References

[edit] Punch-Out!! (arcade version)

[edit] Glass Joe

Glass Joe's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!!
Ranked	WVBA Ranked Number 9 (POA) #2 Minor Circuit (MTPO)
Record	1 - 99, 1 KO
From	Paris, France
Age	38
Weight	112 lb (51 kg). (POA) 110 lb (50 kg). (MTPO)
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "This is my last match! I'm too old for fighting!" "Make it quick... I want to retire!" "Do I have time to take a nap before the fight?" "Watch the jaw!! Don't hit my jaw!"

Glass Joe first appeared as the first opponent in the arcade classic Punch-Out!! in 1984. He made his next appearance on the Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! in 1987; once again as the very first opponent in the minor circuit. His name is a pun on the phrase "glass jaw," indicating a boxer with a weak jaw who can easily be knocked out. Glass Joe has also appeared as a Hasbro Action Figure and in a Topps trading card series and on a Punch-Out!! Garbage Can.

Glass Joe is the easiest character to beat in the arcade and NES Punch-Out!! games. He has poor offensive and defensive skills and takes quite a while to mount any offense. In the arcade and NES Punch-Out!! games, his lone signature maneuver is his "Taunt Punch" in which he takes a few steps back, shakes his gloves, shouts "C'mon!! C'mon!!" and then rushes forward to unleash his right hook. He is also known as 'France's Glass Jaw' ^[1].

The theme music played for Glass Joe is taken from "La Marseillaise", the national anthem of France. Glass Joe made his last known appearance training boxer Gabby Jay in the Super Nintendo game Super Punch-Out!! and in the pages of the Nintendo Comics System in the story of "The First Fight" against Little Mac.^[2] He also makes a cameo appearance in the Captain N story "The Happy Zone". He also had a cameo in the 4th episode of the animated series in a rare occasion that the Punch Out!! world is visited. He was seen getting knocked down by his own shadow (a play on the term shadowboxing) during a warm-up session, as he and King Hippo and the rest of Mother Brain's minions are training for the Videolympics.

Glass Joe Links:

• WVBA Glass Joe Profile
• Red Tom's Glass Joe Page
• Glass Joe Garbage Can

[edit] Piston Hurricane

Piston Hurricane's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!!
Ranked	WVBA Ranked Number 7 (POA) Minor Circuit #1 (SNES PO)
Record	21 - 10
From	Cuba
Age	25
Weight	176 lb (80 kg). (POA) 170 lb (77 kg). (SNES SPO)
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version): "Can you ride out the storm or be caught in my Hurricane Rush?" "Hmmph!! Don't you know when to give up?" "My Hurricane Rush must not have worked..."

Piston Hurricane first appeared in the Punch-Out!! arcade. His look resembles Apollo Creed, although Apollo Creed was from the United States. Piston's signature move is his 'Hurricane Rush', which attacks low, then high and repeats it rapidly for quite some time. His last name "Hurricane" goes along well with him being from Cuba. He later appeared in the Super NES game, Super Punch-Out!!, in a slightly different appearance. He no longer has an afro and lost 6 lb (2.7 kg)., but his boxing skills stayed the same as it was in the Punch-Out!! arcade.

In the Punch-Out!! arcade, he is slightly tougher than Glass Joe, but is sometimes easy to some players. When he steps away from his opponent and shouts "C'mon!! C'mon!!" like Glass Joe did, he steps toward his opponent and begins to bring out his 'Hurricane Rush'. Sometimes as soon as he comes down, players give him a body blow to make him fly to the mat. If for some reason players mess this up, he will have a pattern or doing a head punch and a body blow punch, so players have to block high and block low and repeat that until he is done, then players sometimes have to dodge his finishing uppercut. In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, instead of shouting "Come on! Come on!", he growls before doing his 'Hurricane Rush'. His winning taunt is identical to Mike Tyson's and Mr. Dream's in the NES Punch-Out!! games.

[edit] Bald Bull

Bald Bull's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!!
Ranked	WVBA Ranked Number 5 (POA) #3 World Circuit (MTPO) Minor Circuit Champion (SNES SPO)
Record	36 - 4, 29 KO (MTPO) 34 - 19 (SNES SPO)
From	Istanbul, Turkey
Age	36
Weight	298 lb (135 kg). (POA), 298 lb (135 kg). (MTPO), 290 lb (130 kg). (SNES SPO)
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "My Barber didn't know when to quit... Do you?" "Doc can't help you now. Will you beg me for help?" "Zip your lip, Doc! Little Mac is mine now!" "This time I'm gonna charge right over you." "Hey! Little Mac! Maybe Doc should throw you a towel!" From Super Punch-Out!! (Super NES) : "You'll be down for the count with one punch from my 'Bull Charge'." "You've got a lot of guts to challenge me again!" "Don't be so proud. I pulled my punches when we fought."

Bald Bull has made the most video game appearances out of any of the Punch-Out!! boxers. Bald Bull first appeared as the third opponent in the 1984 arcade game Punch-Out!! and then went on to two appearances in the NES game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! in 1987; in which Little Mac first encounters Bald Bull as the Major Circuit Champion and then later on as the #3 ranked competitor in the WVBA World Circuit. Bald Bull makes another comeback on the 1994 SNES in Super Punch-Out!! as the Minor Circuit Champion. Lastly Bald Bull can also be found in a cameo appearance as Mask X in the 1985 arcade game Arm Wrestling. Bald Bull has also appeared as a Hasbro Action Figure and in a Topps trading card series.

In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Bald Bull is most famous for his 'Bull Charge,' in which he backs up several steps and then charges forward at an alarming rate, delivering a fast powerful uppercut. It can send Mac to the canvas in a single hit. Big right hooks, uppercuts and spinning jabs are also part of Bald Bull's moveset. Bald Bull returns later in the world circuit even more powerful than before. Whenever Bald Bull defeats Little Mac, he starts mocking him by laughing in his face. While most boxers go airborne when they get knocked out, Bald Bull simply drops. The second Bald Bull can be knocked down only by an uppercut or getting hit doing a bull charge; he does not go down when his health meter reaches zero.

Bald Bull is somewhat easier to defeat in the SNES Super Punch-Out!! with a weaker defense, but he still comes packing the power of his powerful 'Bull Charge'. Tormenting video game players through four popular games, Bald Bull has become a video game icon and has earned a special place in the world of Nintendo, most recently making a cameo return in WarioWare: Smooth Moves for the Wii.

Bald Bull Links:

• WVBA Bald Bull Profile
• Red Tom's Bald Bull Page
• Bald Bull's Videography
• Little Mac vs. Bald Bull

[edit] Kid Quick

Kid Quick's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!!
Ranked	WVBA Ranked Number 3
Record	??
From	Brooklyn, New York
Age	??
Weight	210 lb (95 kg).
Quotes	No quotes

Kid Quick only appeared in the Punch-Out!! arcade. He is the only boxer in the Punch-Out!! series to have no special attack; however, as his last name "Quick" tells it, he is very fast in both offense and defense.

In the Punch-Out!! arcade, the trick to knocking out Kid Quick is to do the pattern "left, left, right, right" to his head. On the last right he will throw a low body punch, which requires the player to dodge it and repeat. If players can't get in the pattern correctly, they'll have to keep trying to punch him in the head with a right. When Kid Quick does a low body blow punch, players must dodge it and then do the "left, left, right, right" pattern to the head in order to succeed.

[edit] Pizza Pasta

Pizza Pasta's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!!
Ranked	WVBA Ranked Number 2
Record	??
From	Napoli, Italy
Age	??
Weight	235 lb (107 kg).
Quotes	No quotes

Pizza Pasta, like Kid Quick, only appeared in the Punch-Out!! arcade. His first and last names are references to Italian food.

In the Punch-Out!! arcade, he fights with his basic moves as quick and tough as Kid Quick; however, his most notable move is when he comes in to hug his opponent. As soon as he is done, he throws a very powerful uppercut. Players must keep punching him in the face repeatedly until he goes down.

[edit] Mr. Sandman

Mr. Sandman's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!!
Ranked	WVBA Champion (POA) #1 World Circuit (MTPO) Major Circuit Champion (SNES SPO)
Record	27 - 2, 21 KO (MTPO) 29 - 3 (SNES SPO)
From	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age	31 (MTPO) 28 (SNES SPO)
Weight	312 lb (142 kg). (POA), 284 lb./128 kg. 230 lb (100 kg). (SNES SPO)
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "Hey! Mac Baby... Say Goodnight!" "Welcome to dreamland baby!" "I think you're gonna have a nightmare tonight!" "Bedtime for Little Mac!" From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Had your goodnight kiss? 'Cause I'm about to put you down for the night." "I hate holding back. This time I won't hesitate to use all my power on you." "Ready for your nap now? I demand a rematch!" "Goodnight!"

Mr. Sandman has made several video game appearances; his first was in 1984 as the WVBA World Champion in the original Punch-Out!!. He then appeared in 1987's Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, now the #1 contender for the WVBA World Title. After that, Sandman dropped down to the WVBA Major Circuit and subsequently became champion there, as seen in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! from 1994. His fighting style is very similar to that of Bald Bull. His signature technique, 'Dreamland Express' ('Midnight Sleeper' in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!), consists of three consecutively thrown uppercuts. He also does it before the bell rings in the first round but that one is four uppercuts.

In his first two appearances, Mr. Sandman's fighting style is arguably the most novel in the game. He possesses a vast array of jabs, hooks, and uppercuts, and his unique timing can easily confuse players. Sandman also features outstanding defense. In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, Mr. Sandman's range of attacks was somewhat standardized, making for less of a challenge, but he still retained his defensive prowess; he is the only fighter in the game who can guard himself while stunned.

He is possibly inspired by the Philadelphia-raised Joe Frazier. Mr. Sandman has also appeared in a Topps trading card series.

Mr. Sandman Links:

• WVBA Mr. Sandman Profile
• Red Tom's Mr. Sandman Page
• Mr. Sandman In Action

[edit] Super Punch-Out!! (arcade version)

[edit] Bear Hugger

Bear Hugger's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (arcade)
Ranked	Champion of Canada (SPOA) Minor Circuit #2 (SNES SPO)
Record	17 - 12
From	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Age	32
Weight	440 lb (200 kg). (SNES SPO)
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Watch out! I am a killer - I am the Bear Hugger!" "You've come back for another spanking, eh?" "I've heard someone can beat me in 17 seconds."

Bear Hugger, first appeared in the Super Punch-Out!! arcade. His appearance resembles a Canadian lumberjack; however, with the lack of an under shirt, his appearance resembles a hillbilly.

In the Super Punch-Out!! arcade, his stomach is immune to body blows. When someone gives him a body blow, he sticks his tongue out to annoy his opponent. When knocked down, he stands up to do a two-handed smash that always knocks down his opponent with one hit. This move of his explains his name. To avoid this move, players must hit the duck button to duck and avoid it. In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, his stomach becomes vulnerable to body blows when he does a taunt during a fight. Also, he often does his two-handed smash when his opponent tries to punch him in the face. His two-handed smash no longer does one-hit knock downs to his opponent.

[edit] Dragon Chan

Dragon Chan's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (arcade)
Ranked	Champion of Hong Kong (SPOA) Major Circuit #2 (SNES SPO)
Record	15 - 7
From	Hong Kong
Age	22
Weight	130 lb (59 kg). (SNES SPO)
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "You will find yourself face down... when you wake up." "Same results every time. The world of fighting is a harsh one, isn't it?" "When I woke up... It was me lying on the mat."

Dragon Chan, first appeared in the Super Punch-Out!! arcade. He was the first boxer in the Punch-Out!! series to do illegal moves, which he utilizes kung-fu, as well as kick-boxing. His physical appearance is modeled after Bruce Lee, while his name is a reference to Jackie Chan.

In the Super Punch-Out!! arcade, during an opening of the fight against him, oriental music is played before the announcer introduces Dragon Chan. During a fight, he sometimes jumps to a corner, then another, and then does a swinging kick at his opponent's face, which knocks down his opponent with one-hit. To avoid this, players must use the duck button to duck and dodge Dragon Chan's kick. In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, he wears dark blue pants instead of white. His swinging kick is slightly faster than before. He also regains strength through meditation. His coach refuses to speak in English, instead speaking in Chinese, though the exact same character set is displayed for both actions Dragon Chan might perform upon command, meaning the player must wait to see what Chan will do and then react accordingly. Sometimes Dragon Chan throws three kicks at his opponent, which don't cause one-hit knock downs to his opponent like his swinging kick does.

[edit] Soda Popinski / Vodka Drunkenski

Soda Popinski's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (arcade)
Ranked	Champion of U.S.S.R. (SPOA) #4 World Circuit (MTPO)
Record	33 - 2, 24 KO
From	Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Age	35
Weight	237 lb (108 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "I can't drive, so I'm gonna walk all over you!" "I'm going to make you feel punch drunk!" "I drink to prepare for a fight. Tonight I am very prepared!" "After you lose, we'll drink to your health! Ha, ha, ha!" "Would you like some punch to drink? Ha, ha, ha!"

Soda Popinski (Russian: СоДа Попинский) made his first appearance in the arcade as the 'Champion of the USSR' in the 1984 game Super Punch-Out!!; although back then he was formally known under the less family-friendly name of Vodka Drunkenski (Russian: Водка Дрункенский). He was re-christened 'Soda Popinski' to avoid feeding the stereotype that Russians are all drunks (and to keep the game "family-friendly"), and showed up on the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, as the #4 ranked competitor in the World Circuit. Interestingly, despite having his named changed, some of his quotes (seen on the right) suggest that he in fact has been drinking alcohol.

In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, he can be beaten with basic 'stick and move' tactics, but with his hard hits and great defense, he can be quite a challenge for newer competitors. Popinski throws massive uppercuts, quick hooks, the trotting triple jab and his sporadic jab, which has no warning before it is unleashed.

In between bouts of incessant laughter, the theme music played for Soda Popinski is a quote from "The Volga Boatmen's Song", a Russian folk song. Vodka/Soda has also become a very popular character on the internet and is featured on I-Mockery, where he has an article about boiling spaghetti in vodka and topping it with chocolate syrup [1].

Soda Popinksi Links:

• WVBA Soda Popinski Profile
• Red Tom's Soda Popinski Page
• I-Mockery Interview With Soda Popinski
• Garage Band Soda Popinski Review
• I-Mockery's Cooking With Popinski
• Soda Popinski In Action

[edit] Great Tiger

Great Tiger's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (arcade)
Ranked	Champion of India (SPOA) #1 Major Circuit (MTPO)
Record	24 - 5, 3 KO
From	Bombay, India
Age	29
Weight	132 lb (60 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "A kitten is no match for a tiger!" "I have purred long enough! Now hear me roar!" "So a pussycat wants to fight a tiger?" "Beware of my Tiger Punch!"

Great Tiger made his first appearance in the arcade as the 'Champion of India' in the 1984 game Super Punch-Out!!. Next he showed up on the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, as the #1 ranked competitor in the Major Circuit. Great Tiger has also appeared as a Hasbro Action Figure and in a Topps trading card series.

In the Super Punch-Out!! arcade, his sprites are altered versions of Piston Hurricane's Punch-Out!! arcade sprites. His signature move is his 'Tiger Punch', which he steps away from his opponent, shouts "C'mon!! C'mon!!" like Glass Joe and Piston Hurricane did, moves left and right at high-speed, and then steps toward his opponent to do a punching move similar to Piston Hurricane's 'Hurricane Rush'. In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! his 'Tiger Punch' is different compared to how he does it in the Super Punch-Out!! arcade. His 'Tiger Punch' in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! seemingly uses powers to teleport flying around the ring in circles hitting Mac with a barrage of quick jabs. After executing the maneuver he is unable to move due to the dizziness from his flying for several seconds, which allows the player to knock him down with one punch to the face regardless of how much health Great Tiger has up to that point.

The music played for Great Tiger (also used for Von Kaiser and Super Macho Man) is an excerpt from the classical composition "Ride of the Valkyries". Unlike the other opponents that have theme music, the music is played at the beginning of the second and third round when he teleports to the ring center and not the first.

Great Tiger Links:

• Red Tom's Great Tiger Page

[edit] Super Macho Man

Super Macho Man's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (arcade)
Ranked	Champion of the World (SPOA) World Circuit Champ (MTPO) World Circuit Champion (SNES SPO)
Record	35 - 0, 29 KO (MTPO) 29 - 3 (SNES SPO)
From	Hollywood, California
Age	27 (MTPO) 28 (SNES SPO)
Weight	242 lb (110 kg). (MTPO) 238 lb (108 kg). (SNES SPO)
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "I work on my tan harder than I'll have to work on you!" "I don't smoke... But tonight I'm gonna smoke you!" "My Super Spin Punch is totally tough!" "My body is just so totally cool!" From Super Punch-Out!! (Super NES) : "Make sure to stand clear while I pose for my fans." "Fighting hurts my gorgeous body, but trashing wimps makes it all worthwhile." "I'll have to train a bit more. Maybe I'll start with my abs..."

Super Macho Man has made multiple video game appearances; his first appearance was as the WVBA World Champ in the arcade version of Super Punch-Out!! in 1984. Later, he became the very last boxer to fight against in the Japan-only, limited-edition, Famicom gold cartridge game simply called Punch-Out!! Next, when Mike Tyson became the last boxer to fight against in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and later, Mr. Dream in Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream, Super Macho Man became World Circuit Champ. His final appearance was when he became champion of the World Circuit in 1994's Super Punch-Out!! for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. He is a stereotypical bodybuilder, taunting Little Mac by flexing his pectoral muscles in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, and incorporating his exercise routines into his powerful attacks in the SNES Super Punch-Out!! .

His offense is similar to that of Soda Popinski with big uppercuts and hooks, except he has a different attack, his 'Super Spin Punch'. He utilizes two versions of this punch; for the first one he simply spins around 360 degrees arms outstretched and throws a quick haymaker at Little Mac. The second is a stronger one that occurs once he gets up from being knocked down; this time he moves back a bit and then keeps spinning around seemingly until Mac can dodge no more. Like the Bull Charge of Bald Bull, this one can also floor Mac in one strike.

In the picture during profile mode in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (pictured above), Super Macho Man is tanned and has grey hair. But in the actual game, he has pale skin and black hair. This inconsistency in appearance only occurs in the NES versions.

The music played for Super Macho Man (also used for Von Kaiser and Great Tiger) is a quote from the classical composition "Ride of the Valkyries". Super Macho Man was also featured as a Hasbro action figure, in a Topps trading card series and in Valiant Comics Nintendo Comics System, appearing in the story "Fox and Hounds".^[2]

Super Macho Man Links:

• WVBA Super Macho Man Profile
• Red Tom's Super Macho Man Page

[edit] Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

[edit] Little Mac

Little Mac's Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	#3 Minor Circuit
Record	0 - 0, 0 KO
From	Bronx, New York
Age	17
Weight	107 lb (49 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "I can't win Doc!" "He has hurt me, Doc!" "Weakness ... Come on Doc. Teach me more...!"

Little Mac is the playable protagonist in the NES version (initially called Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, then later re-released as simply "Punch-Out!!" or "Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream"). Little Mac is known by fans for his jumping uppercut called the "Star Uppercut" (so called because stars are needed to use it) which has a greater deal of strength than the normal punches. It may knock out his opponents depending on how much energy they have left.

He is described as being 17 year old, 4"8, 107 lb (49 kg)., and hailing from the Bronx, New York. He is interested in getting into the World Video Boxing Association, which has a long history of rookie boxers joining the ranks in an effort to become world champions. He traveled New York in hopes of searching for someone that could train him. He met 200 different trainers and was rejected 200 times. It was not until he met Jerome "Doc" Louis, who was a former heavyweight champion in his own right, that he began his journey to the top of the Boxing circuit. Doc gives Little Mac advice between rounds in both games.

Doc Louis put Little Mac through a hard training regime, in which Little Mac was eventually able to overcome. Once it seemed that Little Mac was ready, Doc Louis put his skills to the test. Little Mac fought the likes of King Hippo, Soda Popinski (originally "Vodka Drunkenski"), Glass Joe and many other boxers before reaching the final fight against Mike Tyson (later replaced by a generic character called "Mr. Dream"), which saw Little Mac gaining the victory and the championship.

In other appearances besides the NES Punch-Out!! games, Little Mac appeared in the Wii title, WarioWare: Smooth Moves in one of the micro-games based on the NES Punch-Out!! games. He later appeared as one of the Assist Trophy characters as well as one of the regular Trophies in the Wii title Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In that game, he does his one-two jabs and punches he learned from Doc Louis, as well as his Star Uppercut. ^[3] He is voiced by Hisao Egawa.

The SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! features a blond-haired boxer named by the player. The Electronic Arts game, Fight Night: Round 2 for the Nintendo GameCube claims that this character is "Little Mac" (or simply "Mac" according to the boxers he wears), but as the Fight Night series was not made or released by Nintendo, this is not considered canon; however, Nintendo hasn't confirmed whether or not that this is the remake of the original Little Mac.

Little Mac was also featured as the protagonist in the Punch-Out!! stories featured in Valiant Comics' Nintendo Comics System, appearing in the stories "The First Fight", "Outsiders", and "Fox and Hounds"^[2]. He also makes a cameo in the prologue short of the Captain N comic books, suggesting that his stories are canonical to the Captain N continuity, although he never showed up in any of the actual Captain N stories (nor did King Hippo, a Captain N regular, appear in the Punch-Out!! stories). He can also be found as a Hasbro Action Figure, as an Applause action figure, and in a Topps trading card series.

• Little Mac summary
• WVBA Little Mac Profile
• Red Tom's Little Mac Page
• Little Mac's Diary (satirical article on X-Entertainment)
• | McKenzie Weaver

[edit] Doc Louis

Doc Louis' Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	Little Mac's Trainer
Record	Retired
From	New York
Age	Unknown
Weight	Unknown
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "Join the Nintendo Fun Club today!" "One Two, One Two Punch, Mac!" "Put Him Away!" "Dancin' like a fly, bite like a mosquito!" "Dodge his punch, then counter punch!"

Doc Louis is a fictional character from Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series of video games. Doc made his only video game appearance on the Nintendo Entertainment System's 1987 game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!. Doc appeared not as an active boxer, but as Little Mac's faithful corner man and trainer.

Doc is an old hard-hitting pro from the 1950s who gives Little Mac helpful hints between rounds ^[1]. Doc also utilizes a seemingly magical healing power brought about by pushing the 'select' button one time per fight.

Doc Louis can be found on many pieces of Punch-Out!! merchandise.^{[citation needed]}

Doc Louis Links:

• Red Tom's Doc Louis Page
• Doc Louis' Comeback On I-Mockery
• Flipside Sports Tribute To Doc Louis

[edit] Von Kaiser

Von Kaiser's Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	#1 Minor Circuit
Record	23 - 13, 10 KO
From	Berlin, Germany
Age	42
Weight	144 lb (65 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "Surrender! Or I will conquer you!" "I will teach you a lesson. You will fall down!" "I was a boxing teacher... at the military academy!" "Your punch is soft... just like your heart!"

Von Kaiser made his only appearance on the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! as Little Mac's second opponent in the minor circuit.

Von Kaiser is a militant German ring veteran, known as the 'German Steel Machine', but a novice challenge for Little Mac ^[1]. He is easily stunned and floored with one of Mac's big uppercuts. However Kaiser can still attack with his flurry of left and right uppercuts, but with any skill at all his celebration will be short lived. In fact, Von Kaiser can be defeated simply by alternating left and right punches to his face after he misses an uppercut. Unlike most opponents, you can alternate left and right punches until he falls down; usually the limit is 5 or 11.

At the start of the fight, the theme music played for Von Kaiser (also used for Super Macho Man) is a quote from the classical composition "Ride of the Valkyries". Kaiser was also featured as a Hasbro action figure and in a Topps trading card series.

Von Kaiser Links:

• Red Tom's Von Kaiser Page

[edit] Piston Honda

Piston Honda's Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	Minor Circuit Champ, #5 World Circuit
Record	26 - 1, 18 KO
From	Tokyo, Japan
Age	28
Weight	174 lb (79 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "Where is the NHK TV camera? Hello, Tokyo!" "I'll give you a TKO from Tokyo!" "You should wear a helmet when you fight me!" "Sushi, Kamikaze, Fujiyama, Nipponichi..." "I still remember our first fight. Now I'm gonna make pay back you , Banzai!"

Piston Honda made two appearances on the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! first as the Minor Circuit Champion and later as Little Mac's first opponent in the World Circuit. The first real challenge for new Punch-Out!! players, Honda has a weak defense but is much improved when compared to Glass Joe or Von Kaiser. His jab and uppercuts hit hard and for an unprepared opponent his Banzai Rush Attack can be bad news.

After dispatching Piston Honda for the Minor Circuit Championship Little Mac meets up with him again in the World Circuit. The second time around Honda's defense is much improved, he uses triple jabs, and he has added a wiggling uppercut to his arsenal.

Other Piston Honda quirks include the fact that Piston Honda's name and trademark Banzai Rush Attack are reminiscent of 'Piston Hurricane' from the earlier Punch-Out!! arcade game and later Super Punch-Out!! Super Nintendo game. The theme music played for Piston Honda is a quote from "Sakura", a Japanese folk song. Also, dervived from Honda's quotes; NHK is an actual broadcasting company in Japan ( but is replaced by " my camera crew" in Virtual Console version) and "Sushi, Kamikaze, Fujiyama, Nipponichi..." is genuine, if randomly babbled, Japanese. In the picture during profile mode (pictured above), Honda's expression on his face looks very similar to those found on samurai in typical Japanese Ukiyo-e wood carvings.^{[citation needed]}

Piston Honda has also appeared as a Hasbro Action Figure and in a Topps trading card series. Honda also appears in the pages of the Nintendo Comics System in a story called "Outsiders" where, despite his fearsome demeanor in the game, he is shown to be an altruist who is a boxer to raise money to build hospitals and schools in poor parts of the country ^[2].

Piston Honda Links:

• Red Tom's Piston Honda Page
• WVBA Piston Honda Profile

[edit] Don Flamenco

Don Flamenco's Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	#3 Major Circuit, #2 World Circuit
Record	22 - 3, 9 KO
From	Madrid, Spain
Age	23
Weight	152 lb (69 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "People like my hair. Don't mess my hair!" "Flamenco strikes back!! Return of Don!" "Hey! Mr. Referee Mario. I like your hair!" "I'm a beautiful fighter. I have such a style!" "Carmen my love... I dance so sweet for you!"

Don Flamenco made two appearances on the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, first as the initial competitor in the Major Circuit and later as #2 ranked opponent in the World Circuit. Don Flamenco has also appeared in a Topps trading card series.

Flamenco is an improved version of Glass Joe. He is a one-trick opponent when Little Mac first encounters him at the beginning of the Major Circuit. He tauntingly persuades Mac into punching him. When Mac does, Flamenco's unleashes his large Flamenco Uppercut that can reduce your character's health bar by about one-third.

Later in the game, Flamenco reappears, late in the World Circuit. His jabs and hooks are faster and harder, and his defense is much improved, often taking Little Mac to the time limit. At the start of his fights, Flamenco dances with a rose in his mouth to the overture from Carmen, an opera set in Spain, then shows off with a vicious uppercut.

Don is known for also being the fighter for whom it can take the shortest time to knockout, at 15 seconds^[4] (though this only works the first time the player faces Don Flamenco). The first Don Flamenco, like Von Kaiser, can be knocked out by alternating left and right punches to the face until he falls down.

Don Flamenco Links:

• Red Tom's Don Flamenco Page

[edit] King Hippo

King Hippo's Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	#2 Major Circuit
Record	18 - 9, 18 KO
From	Hippo Island, South Pacific
Age	46
Weight	500
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "Do you like my new trunks? They are size XXX Large! Ha Ha Ha!" "I feel like eating. After I win, lets go to lunch! Ha Ha Ha!" "I have my weakness. But I won't tell you! Ha Ha Ha!" "Ha Ha Ha! I'm the king! Ha Ha Ha!"

King Hippo first appeared on the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, as the second competitor in the Major Circuit. According to Nintendo's Punch-Out! game Manual, Hippo is apparently a tropical chief who has a secret weak point.^[1]

In Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! King Hippo is truly the most different character of the Video Boxing Association, also noting that he is the only character that does not have a palette swap. It should be noted however that his body type resembles Bear Hugger and Mad Clown from the other Punch-Out!! games. His defense is impenetrable until he opens his mouth. When his mouth is hit, Hippo reveals his one weakness: his too-large trunks start falling down, and he has to keep pulling them up whilst trying to fend off Little Mac's body blows. Once Little Mac floors King Hippo, he does not get up.

King Hippo also gained fame on the NBC Saturday morning cartoon Captain N: The Game Master, which ran 34 episodes from 1989 until 1991. In the cartoon Hippo starred as one of Mother Brain's top henchmen. He appears with blue skin, and was often paired in a comedic duo with Kid Icarus enemy Eggplant Wizard. He was voiced by Gary Chalk. King Hippo also appeared in the comic books based on the Captain N series, as a Hasbro Action Figure, as an Applause action figure, and in a Topps trading card series.

King Hippo Links:

• WVBA King Hippo Profile
• Red Tom's King Hippo Page

[edit] Mr. Dream

Mr. Dream's Stats
First appearance: Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream
Ranked	"The Legendary" Dream Fight Champ
Record	99 - 0, 99 KO
From	Dreamland
Age	??
Weight	235 lb (107 kg).
Quotes	From Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream : "Hey! Is this kid a joke? Where's the real challenger?" "You think the speed of your fingers can match the strength of my fists?" "Your experience doesn't match mine. Go home and practice!" "They say I can't lose. I say you can't win!" "If I knock you down. Don't get up!" "Great fighting !! You were tough, Mac! I never seen such finger speed before."

Mr. Dream makes his appearance in a re-release of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! on the Nintendo Entertainment System as well as the release of Punch-Out!! on Virtual Console for the Wii, known this time as Punch-Out! Featuring Mr. Dream!!. Mr. Dream replaces Mike Tyson as the final opponent of the game, whom Little Mac faces in the Dream Fight at the end.

Contrary to popular belief, Tyson was not removed because of his rape conviction (which did not occur until a year after the changeover), but because his contract expired. Since he had lost the title to James "Buster" Douglas by that point, Nintendo made no attempt to negotiate a new contract with him.

Mr. Dream fights in exactly the same manner as Tyson in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!. He is essentially the same character with a new face and recolored sprite. One uppercut can knock Mac down, his jabs are quick and deadly, and he is very tough to beat.

Mr. Dream Links:

• Red Tom's Mr. Dream Page

[edit] Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson's Stats
First appearance: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Ranked	"Kid Dynamite" Dream Fight Champ
Record	31 - 0, 27 KO
From	Catskill, NY
Age	21
Weight	225 lb (102 kg).
Quotes	From Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! : "Hey! Is this kid a joke? Where's the real challenger?" "You think the speed of your fingers can match the strength of my fists?" "Your experience doesn't match mine. Go home and practice!" "They say I can't lose. I say you can't win!" "If I knock you down. Don't get up!" "Great fighting !! You were tough, Mac! I never seen such finger speed before."

Mike Tyson makes his video game debut in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! on the Nintendo Entertainment System as the final opponent of the game, whom Little Mac faces in the Dream Fight at the end.

At the time of the release of the game Tyson was the undefeated and undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. This is reflected in the game play as Tyson is an extremely difficult challenge for even experienced video gamers; one uppercut can knock Mac down, his jabs are quick and deadly, and he is very tough to beat. His only weakness comes when he appears stunned and repeatedly 'winks' at the video game player, during which Little Mac's punches can often obtain 'stars' or knock Tyson down. Tyson's involvement in the game, and in the advertisements for it, helped make the game one of the most popular on the NES and was an early example of a video game endorsed by a professional athlete.

In 1990 Tyson was removed from the re-release (entitled 'Punch-Out!!') of the game because his contract expired. He was essentially replaced with a recoloured sprite with a new face named Mr. Dream. Since Tyson had lost the title to James "Buster" Douglas by that point, Nintendo made no attempt to negotiate a new contract with him.

Mike Tyson Links:

• Mike Tyson's Wikipedia Page

[edit] Returning boxers & other characters

• Glass Joe
• Great Tiger
• Bald Bull
• Soda Popinski (formerly Vodka Drukenski)
• Mr. Sandman
• Super Macho Man
• Mario (The Referee)

[edit] Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version)

[edit] Gabby Jay

Gabby Jay's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Minor Circuit #3
Record	1 - 99
From	Paris, France
Age	56
Weight	110 lb (50 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Let me win. I've lost so many times I forgot how winning feels." "I like winning! Keep challenging me, it's good for my ego." "I'll never retire! I can win at least once more. C'mon!!"

Gabby Jay made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the first boxer in the Minor Circuit.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, Gabby Jay is the weakest opponent in the game. His only win was against Glass Joe, according to the SNES Super Punch-Out!!'s instruction booklet. Like Glass Joe, Gabby's signature move is the 'Taunt Punch', which he jumps away from his opponent, shouts "C'mon!!" twice, jumps slowly toward his opponent and throws a punch. He shouts "Yay!" sometimes. Also, Gabby Jay's offensive and defensive skills are poor, which takes quite a while to throw any punch.

[edit] Bob Charlie

Bob Charlie's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Major Circuit #3
Record	24 - 13
From	Kingston, Jamaica
Age	26
Weight	140 lb (64 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "People who can't feel the rhythm are so lost. Do you have the rhythm?" "Hey you! You don't seem to have the rhythm." "Hey mon! Let's have fun once more!"

Bob Charlie made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the first boxer in the Major Circuit. His look and name are references to the reggae legend, Bob Marley.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, Bob Charlie's signature move is his "shuck and jive" move, which he steps back, dances from one corner to another while shouting "Whoo!" a few times, then does a windmill-like uppercut toward his opponent. He also dances when up close to his opponent.

[edit] Masked Muscle

Masked Muscle's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Major Circuit #1
Record	19 - 5
From	Mexico City, Mexico
Age	29
Weight	140 lb (64 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "You should give up now señor." "Cheater? I don't know what you're talking about, amigo." "Have your bruises healed yet Amigo?" "Adios!"

Masked Muscle made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the third boxer in the Major Circuit. He appears to be a luchador, as well as a boxer.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, he cheats by spitting in the eyes of his opponent to blind him for a short time. He also headbutts his opponent with a great deal of force. He sometimes shouts "Adios!".

[edit] Aran Ryan

Aran Ryan's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	World Circuit #3
Record	18 - 10
From	Dublin, Ireland
Age	23
Weight	160 lb (73 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Your wimpy little punches won't even faze me." "All I have to do is stop your KO Punches and this match will easily be mine." "Oooh! You're the first with such heavy punches."

Aran Ryan made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the first boxer in the World Circuit.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, he borrows a tactic from Pizza Pasta, which is hugging his opponent; however, this hugging move allows Aran Ryan to regain strength, unlike Pizza Pasta's. Sometimes when he gets punched in the face, he turns his back against his opponent, turns back around and does a punching move that is similar to Piston Hurricane's 'Hurricane Rush', but more difficult.

[edit] Heike Kagero

Heike Kagero's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	World Circuit #2
Record	18 - 10
From	Osaka, Japan
Age	19
Weight	160 lb (73 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Be gentle with me, please. Hoo, hoo, hoo, hooo!" "Uh oh! Is it you again?" "You are so strong. Hoo, hoo, hoo, hooo."

Heike Kagero made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the second boxer in the World Circuit. He is a Japanese kabuki as well as a standard bishōnen.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, he sometimes swings his long hair against his opponent. He also does his "mirage dance", which is similar to the way Great Tiger moves around before throwing his 'Tiger Punch' in the Super Punch-Out!! arcade, but a lot faster. Every time he knocks down his opponent, he dances in the corner while waiting for his opponent to stand up.

[edit] Mad Clown

Mad Clown's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	World Circuit #1
Record	17 - 9
From	Milan, Italy
Age	27
Weight	390 lb (180 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Welcome! Now let's get this show on the road." "Huh? Don't you like my show?" "Go home! The show is over."

Mad Clown made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the third boxer in the World Circuit. He is an Italian clown-like boxer.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, Mad Clown juggles and throws three juggling balls at his opponent. Like Bear Hugger, Mad Clown's also immune to body blows and does hugging attacks. Also, his appearance is similar to Bear Hugger's.

[edit] Narcis Prince

Narcis Prince's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Special Circuit #3
Record	12 - 3
From	London, England
Age	20
Weight	150 lb (68 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "I will not let you touch my beautiful, beautiful face." "I won't forgive you if you hurt my face. I just won't do it." "Oh, you! You've punched me face. Come 'ere now!!"

Narcis Prince made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the first boxer in the Special Circuit. He is a vain British ivy-leaguer. His name is a play on narcissist.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, when punched in the face, he steps away from his opponent shaking his face left and right, then becomes angry. While angry, his face becomes easier to hit, which is helpful since face punches inflict a lot of damage to him. When he knocks down his opponent, he leans against a corner and waits for his opponent to stand up.

[edit] Hoy Quarlow

Hoy Quarlow's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Special Circuit #2
Record	62 - 13
From	Beijing, China
Age	78
Weight	100 lb (45 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "Please, take it easy on a poor old man, won't you?" "Still a bit wet behind the ears aren't you sonny? You make good exercise." "You are a spirited one, kid. Spar again with me sometime."

Hoy Quarlow made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the second boxer in the Special Circuit. He is an elderly Chinese man, as well as the oldest boxer in the Punch-Out!! series.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, Hoy Quarlow attacks mostly with a wooden cane, even though it is supposed to be a boxing match. Like Dragon Chan, Hoy Quarlow also utilizes kung-fu and kick-boxing. He is considered by gamers to be one of the most challenging opponents to beat.

[edit] Rick Bruiser

Rick Bruiser's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Special Circuit #1
Record	41 - 1
From	??
Age	??
Weight	210 lb (95 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "My brother may be Champ, but only 'cause I let him win. Really I am the best!" "Having a rough day, buddy? I'll tell my brother that you said 'Hi.'" "I'm OK, but Nick is just sick about his loss."

Rick Bruiser made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the second boxer in the Special Circuit. He is the younger Bruiser brother, but no less monstrous in appearance. His only loss came at the hands of his older brother, Nick Bruiser.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, he usually tries to punch back after being punched, and sometimes jumps in the air while throwing a powerful punch. He is nearly identical to his older brother, with the exception that he is slightly more pale, talks a lot more, and is slightly less difficult. He also smiles and wears an earring.

[edit] Nick Bruiser

Nick Bruiser's Stats
First appearance: Super Punch-Out!! (SNES)
Ranked	Special Circuit Champion
Record	42 - 0
From	??
Age	??
Weight	210 lb (95 kg).
Quotes	From Super Punch-Out!! (SNES version) : "......................" "Don't EVEN try..." "I'm so ashamed. How could I suffer such total defeat???"

Nick Bruiser made his only appearance in the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!! as the final boxer in the Special Circuit. He is the older Bruiser brother and more monstrous in appearance. He never lost a single match.

In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, he speaks little and expresses no emotion. He has never lost a match. Unlike his brother Rick, his actions appear very robotic, as if he is not human. When he knocks down his opponent, he walks to a corner with his back facing his opponent and waits until his opponent stands up. When he knocks out his opponent, he walks to the center of the ring and puts his right hand on his chest while he bows his head.

[edit] Returning boxers

• Bear Hugger
• Piston Hurricane
• Bald Bull
• Dragon Chan
• Mr. Sandman
• Super Macho Man

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} (1987) Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! Instruction Booklet (in English). Nintendo of America, Inc., 14. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} (1990) Nintendo Comics System Vol. 1, No. 1 & 2 (in English). Valiant Comics.. 
3. ^ http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/assist10.html Smash Bros. DOJO!!
4. ^ Punch-out KO Don Flamenco in 15 seconds. YouTube.

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