Bear Hugger

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==Summary==
Bear Hugger is one of the reoccurring characters in the Punch-Out!! franchise, he first appeared in the arcade version of Super Punch-Out!!. He is a Canadian lumberjack.
In the SNES version of Super Punch-Out!!, his stomach is immune to hooks. When someone gives him a hook, he sticks his tongue out to annoy his opponent. He also often does his Bear Hug when his opponent tries to punch him in the face,
Bear Hugger returns in Punch-Out!! Wii as the second opponent in the Major Circuit. His opening cutscene shows that he has actually managed to tame a bear to be his boxing partner (though his Title Defense montage implies that the bear is actually his coach/boxing manager).
==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Super Punch-Out!! 1994 | Punch-Out!! 2009
Name: Bear Hugger
Origin: Punch-Out!!
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Classification: Human, boxer
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Skilled Boxer | Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled Boxer
Attack Potency: Street level (Comparable to Little Mac) | Wall level (Comparable to Don Flamenco and Little Mac. Regularly trains with and can overpower a grizzly bear)
Speed: Superhuman | Superhuman with Subsonic reactions and combat speed (Kept up with Little Mac)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human | Superhuman (Dragged a grizzly bear and several provisions up a mountain)
Striking Strength: Street level | Wall level
Durability: Street level | Wall level
Stamina: Very High
Range: Standard Melee Range
Standard Equipment: Boxing gloves, His toque
Intelligence: Average (He is a skilled boxer and was able to tame a bear to be his boxing partner)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Left Hook: A quick left hook.
*Overhead Smash: A slightly delayed overhead smash that comes from Bear Hugger's right hand.
*Bear Hug: Bear Hugger's signature move. He steps back and shouts "NEED A HUG?!!?" before giving the enemy a spine-crushing bear hug. This attack can not be dodged; it must be ducked or countered
*Delayed Left Hook: A delayed version of his Left Hook. The only way to tell which hook is being used is by looking at Bear Hugger's hat; if his squirrel has popped out, it's the delayed version.
*Catch and Release Bear Hug: A delayed version of the Bear Hug. Yells "Catch and release!"
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
Category:Characters
Category:Boxers
Category:Punch-Out!!
Category:Male Characters
Category:Athletes
Category:Antagonists
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Humans