Do you have any headcanons about the punch out characters?
AAAAA SORRY THIS TOOK ME SO LONG! I wanted to write down at least one headcanon for each boxer since I didnāt want any of them to be left out but uh yeah! Here are my Punch Out headcanons for the Wii characters since Iām most familiar with them :> Headcanons under the cut!
Little Mac:
- Definitely watched Nickelodeon growing up. I can see him being a fan of Rocket Power or like Hey Arnold.
- Besides boxing, I like to headcanon he enjoys skateboarding as a sort of hobby. Canāt confidently say wether heād be good or bad at it though ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ
- Camera shy. Being a kid, I donāt think he fully understood how popular he would become as he rose through the circuits and can end up acting a bit shy around cameras and reporters. It can be a bit overwhelming at times.
- Bilingual. Speaks English and Spanish.
- Comic book fan! I think heād be really into Spiderman.
Glass Joe:
- Fan of wine tasting! Has more of a preference towards red wine.
- Likes baking, very good at baking breads and savory foods rather than pastries though.
- Paints as a hobby, still does so in his free time but not as often as he would like.
Von Kaiser:
- Likes to tinker with machines in his spare time. He has a small collection of antique cuckoo clocks he has repaired.
- Likes antique stuff. Keeps an antique pocket watch with him most of the time.
- Besides being a boxing teacher, I feel heās able to teach other subjects as well. Mainly science and history.
- Very close with his mother.
- As stern and serious as he seems, I do feel he genuinely cares about the other boxers and enjoys time spent with them.
- Has been boxing for a while. Was a real menace in the ring back when he was in his prime (I feel like his instant knockdown move in his Title Defense fight alludes to this)
- Takes boxing very seriously, always emphasizes that boxing takes a lot of determination and discipline to succeed at it.
Disco Kid:
- Owns a collection of retro aerobics DVDs.
- Very extroverted and sociable. I like to believe heās on good terms with all the other boxers.
- Has a very varied taste when it comes to music. Disco is his favorite genre hands down, but his music playlist just has tons of different genres.
King Hippo:
- Really great with kids! Due to his branding, he has quite a few child fans. Heās always happy to take photos with them!
- Really just very friendly with fans in general, always ready for photographs and autographs.
Piston Hondo:
- Based on his love for Sailor Moon, I think he gravitates more towards bishoujo genre manga and anime.
- A really good listener and actually tends to give good advice when asked.
- Likes Pokemon! I feel his favorite would either be Hitmonchan or Sylveon!
- Vocaloid fan!
Bear Hugger:
- Not too surprising but I do think he would actually give the best hugs.
- Really friendly towards the other boxers, I feel like most of them try to reciprocate his kindness out of respect.
- Really gentle guy out of the ring, heās especially soft towards animals and insects.
- Speaks some French!
Great Tiger:
- Likes to rap. (I love you Punch Out live action commercials) He has made at least one diss track aimed at Little Mac.
- I feel like he wouldnāt like it when people call what he does āmagicā, like he feels that term diminishes it. He prefers to call them illusions or something else to make it sound more high class in a way if that makes sense? āMagicā makes him think heās doing a cup and ball trick in the ring. (But like. Itās totally magic, itās hard to call it anything else)
- Talks to his clones sometimes. Sometimes talks to them to seek out advice in certain situations (Think like consulting your conscience except your conscience takes the form of a physical copy of you.)
- Likes those really cheesy Bollywood action movies. The ones with over the top effects and way too many explosions.
Don Flamenco:
- Walkout music is Suavemente by Elvis Crespo. Thatās his favorite song.
- Started boxing as a way to get attention and make women swoon. Eventually started appreciating the sport itself and takes it seriously now.
- Definitely wears eyeliner and mascara in the Title Defense fight. I feel heās also has a beauty routine.
- Flamenco dance instructor in his free time.
Aran Ryan:
- Loves practical jokes and pranks.
- Actually really good at Irish step dancing.
- Grew up the eldest sibling among three younger sisters.
- Because of his sisters, he actually knows a lot about hobbies and pastimes that are generally considered āgirlyā (braiding hair, painting nails, arts and crafts, etc.)
- Probably opens up to the other boxers the least.
Soda Popinski:
- Despite his love of soda, he just doesnāt like sparkling water.
- Probably the most amicable boxer next to Bear Hugger. He may seem intimidating but heās pretty down to earth. I do think he is unaware of how intimidated other boxers feel by him though.
Bald Bull:
- Genuinely think heās a nice guy when heās not in the ring or having a camera shoved in his face.
- With that being said I feel he does have some anger issues, the paparazzi just makes it much worse.
- Secretly has a sweet tooth! (Mmmmm pistachio Turkish delight!)
Super Macho Man:
- Rich parents. Grew up pretty spoiled.
- Knows how to play the piano somewhat, his parents paid for a lot of piano lessons when he was younger. Heās actually quite good at it!
- Definitely wears make-up and is very knowledgeable on how to apply it! I feel he owns a lot of different beauty products but he moreso wears make-up out of the ring.
Mr. Sandman:
- Fan of Kirby games (Yes itās because he says dreamland but consider: His favorite Kirby game is Kirbyās Dreamland 3 because of the cute animal companions)
- Honestly pretty chill outside of the ring. Still stoic but a lot more relaxed and even cracks some jokes here and there.
- I think he deals with a lot of stress though. Heās world champ and has to focus on his public image and defending his title and training and I feel a lot of the time that can kinda be a lot.
BONUS:
Group Headcanons!
- Piston Hondo overheard of Bear Huggerās love for raw fish and invited him to try sushi. Heās a fan of salmon rolls!
- Von Kaiser, Aran Ryan, and Soda Popinski sometimes go out drinking together. They seem like an odd bunch but they play off each other really well!
- Von Kaiser helps Glass Joe train sometimes when theyāre both available. I think they get along :>
- Bear Hugger and Glass Joe chat a lot! Itās easier for Joe to talk to him since Bear Hugger is able to speak French :)
- Super Macho Man and Don Flamenco share make-up tips sometimes!
Thank you so much for the ask! Again, Iām sorry for the late response. Oddly enough, Super Macho Man and Aran Ryan were the two characters I had the hardest time coming up with headcanons for. I honestly donāt know why, but Iām pretty happy with what I came up with for them! I hope you enjoy these headcanons :>