Doc Louis

**Jerome** "**Doc" Louis** is one of the main characters from the *Punch-Out!!* games.

Mac's portly trainer and a former boxing champion, he likes to joke around during Mac's fights, with occasional advice.

In the AWA fics, Doc is set to appear in a future AWA storyline.

## **Appearance**

Doc is a portly African-American with a short buzzcat black hair and mustache, and had dark dotted eyes. He wears a red track jacket with white lines and a towel dangling around his neck, dark-blue jogging pants and white sneakers.

## **Personality**

Doc is a tubby guy who's almost always joking around. He treats Little Mac as much a close friend as he does a protege.

## **Abilities**

Former champion of the WVBA. He may be older, less fit, and slower than he used to be, but let his Star Punch connect 1 time and you will learn why he was the champ.

## **Trivia**

* Doc is the only character other than King Hippo to be KO'd by losing his health bar once, but this is mainly because he's only sparring and training with Mac, not putting him in a serious match.
* If one player is currently Giga Mac in Head-to-Head, Doc Louis will occasionally hang upside down beside the other player during an intermission.
* Doc tends to tell the player to join Club Nintendo. This is a reference to the release of *Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!*. In the same game, he tells Little Mac thanks for joining Club Nintendo during an intermission. It is also a reference to one of his quotes from the NES Punch-Out, in which he implored the player to "Join the Nintendo Fun Club today, Mac!". Indeed, Doc even corrects himself in the Wii version when he says this ("Join the Nintendo Fun -- I-I mean, Club Nintendo today, Mac!").
* Doc Louis's quote "Dance like a fly and bite like a mosquito." is a clear reference to Muhammad Ali's quote "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
* In the Sparring mode of Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! it is possible to defeat him without Doc eating his chocolate.
* Doc apparently likes to eat steak with his chocolate, as told by in one of the Mac's Last Stand wins.
* Before going against Mr. Sandman in Contender, Doc Louis is shown to be scared of Mr. Sandman when he walks towards the ring. He even gasps and looks nervous to prompt Little Mac of his doubt on whether he has a chance against him. But when Little Mac confidently leaves the corner, Doc is shown to feel more comfortable because Mac is willing to take on Mr. Sandman. Doc keeps his confidence in Title Defense, as he allows Little Mac into the ring by making room. This fear of Sandman is quite humorous, as they both share the same voice actor.
* Doc Louis appears in Little Mac's reveal trailer from Smash Bros. He also appears in Little Mac's victory animations and will occasionally throw in a line during Little Mac's taunts.
* In the Wii Game, pressing the - button during intermission will make Doc eat a bar of chocolate, which somehow makes Mac regain health. This can only be done once per match.
* In the Wii Game pressing the B button during intermission will make Doc repeat his advice.
* In the Wii Game pressing the + button during intermission will skip Doc's advice.
* In the Wii Game, Great Tiger sometimes will use his magic to swap places with Doc. This makes Doc surprised, confused and unable to find his chocolate bar.
* Bald Bull directly mentions Doc in some of his intermission quotes in the NES and Wii Punch Out games. It's unconfirmed if Bald Bull has any prior history with Doc.
* In Super Smash Bros for 3DS and Wii U, Doc Louis appears as a trophy.
	+ Also in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U, Doc Louis appears after Little Mac wins a match.
	+ Occasionally, Doc will speak when Mac taunts in the same games.