| “ | No one can save you from Bald Bull. | „ |
| ~ Bald Bull (translated from Turkish) |
Bald Bull is a major antagonist in Nintendo's Punch-Out!! franchise. He is a Turkish boxer who is one of many opponents that Little Mac must face in order to ascend to the top of a particular circuit.
Similar to Aran Ryan, while mostly neutral in previous installments of the franchise (e.g. Super Punch-Out!!) Bald Bull becomes more unstable and aggressive in the Wii version, as whenever he is angered enough he will resort to attacking others (such as the referee) using his head. He is also shown to suffer from some sort of mental illness, as during his Contender intro, he is shown to banging his head against the ring post, which isn't allowed in boxing, even if it doesn't affect him at all.
In the Wii game, he is voiced by Turkish voice actor Erse Yagan.
Villainous Acts[]
- During one of his Intermissions, he throws a dumbbell into the crowd, which can endanger, if not kill someone in the audience. Bringing a dumbbell in general is not allowed either, especially given that Bald Bull is using it to gain an advantage in strength during a match.
- If Mac loses to him in Title Defense, he will start chasing after the referee and ram into him like a bull, afterward throwing him out of the ring. Attacking the referee would result in the boxer receiving a temporary ban from boxing.
- Bald Bull is also shown to have some sort of mental disease due to his bull-like behavior, and that he truly believes that he is a bull, resulting in him endangering others because of it. He would also not be allowed to compete in boxing either until his mental state improves.
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Trivia[]
- Bald Bull's stereotype is derived from the simile "strong as an ox". In French, this simile is rendered as "fort comme un turc", meaning literally "strong as a Turk".
- Bald Bull has appeared in almost every Punch-Out!! game, including Arm Wrestling. The only game he didn't appear in was the arcade version of Super Punch-Out!!
- Bald Bull is one of three characters to attack the referee, the others being Aran Ryan and Super Macho Man.
- In Super Smash Bros for 3DS, Bald Bull in his Contender attire appears as a trophy.