Aran Ryan

Aran Ryan is a major antagonist in the Punch-Out!! series, appearing as an opponent in both Super Punch-Out!! and Punch-Out!! (2009). He is a boxer from Dublin, Ireland, who is ranked in the third circuit (later changed to the fourth circuit in the Wii game), and one of the many characters Little Mac must face in order to ascend to the top of the World Circuit.

Although mostly neutral in Super Punch-Out!!, in the Wii game, he becomes an unstable, aggressive, and rigorous cheater who will do anything to win, like sabotaging his opponents' training. He is also very mischievous, as shown when he vandalizes a poster of Little Mac. Although most of the boxers in the series use outlandish powers that would not be allowed in real-world boxing Aran Ryan is shown to be a prolific cheater even by the game's standards and is also fairly malicious, especially in his second fight. Aran Ryan is also cemented as a "heel" (sports-based villain) due to the crowds turning on him and throwing bottles and food at him, to which he threatens them with physical violence due to his bad temper.

Aran is shown to endanger another boxer while they are training, putting this person at risk by tickling them while they are lifting a large barbell.

He vandalizes a poster of Little Mac.

He places horseshoes in his gloves, which could potentially kill the opponent. That is notably not just a breach of boxing rules, but also the law.

As the referee attempts to stop him attacking prematurely, he tosses him to the side. Attacking the referee in real life boxing would result in the offender getting a temporary suspension from the ring.

During corner breaks, he threatens the audience with violence after they throw food and garbage into the ring, even though the audience is also doing something that isn't allowed.

When he wins against Little Mac in Contender Mode, he will headbutt the camera, smashing the lens. Assuming this is not simply breaking the fourth wall and Aran Ryan is being filmed by a cameraman, this is destruction of WVBA property and would garner him at least a hefty fine to pay for a new one.

Theft Assault Vandalism Destruction of property (via horseshoes in boxing gloves) Attempted murder Endangerment Cheating Sabotage Death threats (possibly)

"Fighin's like breathin', Mac!" "Keep hittin' me, I love it!" "Ya probably have cheeseburgers in those gloves, have ye Mac?" "Yer pretty like my sister." "Me sister hits harder than you, boy!" "Here's one of me favorites Mac!"

6'1

160 lbs

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Aran Ryan reappears in Punch-Out!! (Wii), holding the #4 position in the World Circuit. He sports a taller, more slender build this time around. He wears purple boxing gloves & boots and green shorts. His looks were updated to give him a more disheveled, psychotic look with a personality to match. His new character also takes more inspiration from his cultural background; he speaks in a heavy Irish accent and his shorts have a shamrock on the waistband. In this installment of Punch-Out!!, Aran Ryan is portrayed as being unpopular with the boxing audience in a similar manner to Super Macho Man, with the audience frequently booing him and his actions. Unlike Super Macho Man, however, he doesn't seem to mind.

somehow anything with the number seven comes here as you can only hit him 7 times before he comes back, he always gets back up but only when it hits the number seven.

Aran Ryan returns to challenge Mac and win the Champion's belt, now wearing dark blue shorts and light green gloves. His new cutscenes show that he wanted to defeat Mac so badly, he created a weapon to use in the ring: one of his old purple boxing gloves (presumably stuffed with something) tied to a rope, which he swings like a flail during the match. He got the idea after having to replace his old boxing gloves, seeing how they had become so worn his fingers were sticking out through the front of them, and noticing a rope in the trash can he was going to throw his gloves away in. During the intermission, the audience throws objects in anger at Aran after he taunts Mac, namely soda bottles, bunches of bananas and pizza at him, while he angrily taunts the audience. The audience will boo him if he hits Mac with a headbutt, uses his elbow smash, or attempts to hit Mac with his flail. If the player loses to him in Title Defense Mode, he will celebrate by performing a traditional Irish dance and scream, "You're...OUT!". During the match, Ryan is noticeably faster, with a brand new strategy featuring new attacks. He also gains the ability to attack as he drops to the mat if his health is depleted, and is the only character to do so. Despite this, he is slightly easier to predict, as every time Mac counters one of his attacks, he will always attempt a headbutt or an elbow smash. His new headbutt can be blocked in the same fashion as his old one, then countered for a star, but the timing is even stricter. His elbow attacks can be countered for a star as well.

Ryan's new flail weapon is fairly easy to predict and avoid: he will swing the weapon out of Little Mac's range in a particular pattern, before stepping forward and repeating the pattern to hit Mac. There are only three patterns, which he will execute at fixed points in the match. When his health drops below one quarter before he has been knocked down, he will swing once overhead and once down. When he has been knocked down once, he will swing twice overhead and once down. Once he has been knocked down twice, he will swing twice overhead and twice down for the remainder of the match. If all swings are dodged, Ryan will scream in frustration, leaving him wide open for a counterattack and an opportunity to obtain a star.

Elbow bashes are not allowed. Headbutts are not allowed. In order to do his headbutt, he jumps off the ropes. This is forbidden, as they are only in place to prevent boxers from falling out of the ring. His headbutt move is therefore worth two infractions. The normal way boxers receive their gloves is through the venue. But Aran Ryan brings his gloves from home, meaning they would need to be inspected by the referee. He is also shown to wrap his fists properly, but once again this needs to be inspected by the ref. He places horseshoes in his gloves, which could potentially kill the opponent. This is notably not just a breach of boxing rules, but also the law. This counts as two infractions for both gloves. In boxing, there is a difference between intending to cheat and actually cheating. Aran throws punches with loaded gloves, which counts as a second rule infraction under these conditions. Opening himself to attack and literally telling Little Mac to hit him may be seen as attempting to throw the fight, which would not be allowed under any conditions. This counts as two infractions, as they are two ways to throw the match. He frequently taunts Mac after knocking him down and in between rounds, which is unsportsmanlike conduct and is disrespectful, though it's up to referee to decide. In Title Defense, he attempts to attack Mac before the next round starts. Fighters are only allowed to begin once the referee declares that the round has commenced. As the referee attempts to stop him attacking prematurely, he tosses him to the side. Attacking the referee in real boxing would result in the offender getting a temporary suspension from the ring.

He makes and uses an old, broken glove as an improvised flail. Making a weapon with the intent of using it in the ring is a separate infraction from actually using it, so this would count as two infractions (even his cheating is cheating!!!). Additionally, the rope counts as a foreign object, which is not allowed in the ring. He uses the rope to create his weapon. This counts as the use of a foreign object which is a separated infraction. The glove he uses is also implied to be the same one he tried replacing due to its poor condition. Boxing gloves must all be in a good enough condition for use or they will be replaced by the venue. Additionally, the glove is most likely still loaded with a horseshoe, as it needs sufficient weight to be able to be swung around and to do any actual damage, which again could potentially kill the opponent. Thus, he repeats the infraction of loading his gloves, and also breaks the law once more. This counts as 2.5 infractions. Upon losing all his health, he'll try and throw one last attack at Mac despite having been knocked against the ropes. Once a boxer is going down or knocked down, he cannot throw any more punches until he gets up and the referee resumes the fight. During corner breaks in Title Defense fights, he threatens the audience with violence after they throw food and garbage into the ring. This can also be pinned on the spectators, as they are throwing foreign objects into the ring. When Mac gets knocked down, Aran Ryan moves to the side to taunt him. While it's against the rules for boxers to step away from their corner when their opponent is knocked down, the camera angle makes it unclear whether he stepped far enough away to get an infraction.

When he wins against Mac in the contender mode, he will headbutt the camera, smashing the lens. Assuming Aran Ryan is being filmed by a cameraman for TV broadcasting, this is destruction of WVBA property and would garner him at least a hefty fine to pay for a new one. While it's unknown exactly what he could suffer from, Aran Ryan, due to his erratic behaviour, shows several signs of suffering from some mental disorder (this may explain what happened to him in the transition to the Wii game). This means it's unlikely he would be allowed to compete until his mental state improves. When getting hit by a star punch, he spins to sell the move. In that moment he shows his back. This is not allowed for reasons explained before. Aran Ryan is seen hurting himself with horseshoe-loaded boxing gloves, which is not allowed, even if it doesn't affect him at all. In his Contender slideshow, Aran is seen endangering another boxer by tickling him with a feather while the latter was training by lifting a dumbbell, which is a heavy object. While this is not boxing relevant, this is still illegal as it could result in serious injury or death.

like holy shit how does... ONE MAN knows how to cheat this goddamn much?? it takes a literal fucking giant ape in boxing gloves to get Almost as many infractions as Ryan, ALMOST!!! as in a total ARAN RYAN HAS A TOTAL OF 32 FUCKING INFRACTIONS LIKE WHAT THE FUCK!!!