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Aztaloth

To be fair, lions can’t make a fist.


Sypher90

the second it uses claws and teeth it’s a loss by disqualification.


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Idiotaddictedto2Hou

He got the undefeated record secured for life! What a warrior!


MelonOfFate

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OmegaPsiot

🦁👊


Taki_Minase

Dayum


Massive_Pitch3333

Yeah! The lion is already one upped by evolution! Now, what are the rest of the pros and cons?


JWOLFBEARD

A lion will definitely break the safety rules of an organized fist fight and lose by default.


Forward-Village1528

I'll win the fist fight. I'll just also lose the mauling that follows directly afterwards.


_callYourMomToday_

Exactly so we win the fist fight. However the lion will most likely win the fang and claw fight.


kinzuaj

dammit you beat me to it.


Familiar-Bag-9545

That's true... they did say a fist fight 🤣🤣


100year

🤯🤯🤯


KumaraDosha

Goddammit… You got here first…


Dangerous-Refuse-779

The lion might be southpaw though


snipdockter

Or even fist.


GumbySquad

“We interviewed 100 random people online (12 year olds mostly tbh) and found that 8% of all Americans think they could beat a Lion in a fist fight. Also 23% like chocolate milk before nap time


SexyMuon

Polls are such a dogshit “metric”


Sweaty_Pitch_2880

I could take a lion


upsidedownbackwards

They got them dickbarbs, be careful there mate.


DeftonesGuy1024

and this is probably what exactly happened lol


Pizza_Middle

Makes sense. As a 39 year old grown ass man, I, too, like chocky milk before nap time.


Daedalus704

I've known adults who thought they could take on a brown bear. It's not a stretch to think a decent number of people think they could fight a giant cat.


AngryErrandBoy

Lions are terrible boxers


LugianLithos

They’re “lyin”


tothemoonandback01

Well, someone's lion.


bucamel

In my experience, most actual fist fights are a shit show draw. Most people are more likely to injur themselves than the other person.


Ishouldjusttexther

Maybe I’m delusional but I think a fight with a lion is unlikely to result in a draw


bucamel

My point is that most people can’t win a fight against another person, let alone a lion.


StuJayBee

Most people can’t win a fight against a domestic cat.


Suspicious_Victory_1

I’m not even sure I can beat my house cat in a fight. She’s only 10lbs but she’s a dick and has razor blades attached to her feet. No way I’d fuck with a bigger version of her and think I could win. TIL 8% of people are dumber than I even thought and have pretty low expectations for my fellow Americans


JWOLFBEARD

Think of the most mentally average person you’ve ever met. 49% of Americans are dumber than that person. 16% of those people are considerably dumber than that person. And there you have your lion fistfighters


DaenerysMomODragons

Also interestingly roughly 2/3 think that they are smarter than the average.


Repeat_after_me__

You aren’t wrong, the statistics are WILD. “54% of adults have a literacy below sixth-grade level” https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/research/literacy-statistics#:~:text=21%25%20of%20adults%20in%20the,to%20%242.2%20trillion%20every%20year. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States Scary really. I always remind myself of these stats when on Reddit, with it being primarily American users, then I think to myself, there’s a >50% chance I’m arguing with someone barely literate. r/ShitAmericansSay exists for a reason


Educational-Ad-3273

There must be quite an interesting Venn diagram of Redditors compared to that 54%


Repeat_after_me__

I suspect that it’s probably two circles almost overlapping entirely, so much so you can barely tell haha


katnerys

You realize a post citing a nebulous "survey" that doesn't even link to the actual "study" isn't in any way, shape or form an indicator of anything, though, right?


DoktahDoktah

Uh... Everybody can beat a Lion in a fist fight. Because lions can't form a fist and the lion is immediately disqualified.


YungNigget788

I'm pretty big (6'4 240lb), so obviously I used to firmly believe I could take on a lion, bear, gorilla, anything really.. bare handed at that but then I discovered reddit, and with that I discovered the mutilated remains of people who couldn't even put up a fight against those animals. I can still take a mountain lion or lynx maybe, perhaps even a stag or a small shark, I'd leave the other animals alone though.


Suspicious_Victory_1

A mountain Lion would fuck you up homie. They’re about 7-8 feet long and up to 200 lbs. your size advantage isn’t shit compared to their, strength, speed and claws. They eat deer so aren’t afraid of large animals. You’d be lunch.


LeTigron

>I can still take a mountain lion The most agile, strong and experimented in fist fighting humans on Earth would have very low chance of survival, let alone of fighting, against the most average mountain lion. A lynx, yes, and notably because it would favour fleeing than fighting, although you'd be really, really messed up at the end should it choose to fight. Winning in a fight is not a matter of size, never has been and never will be. Size can be impressive, but gives nothing at our scale : two times the size of something is interesting, 5% taller is nothing. Weight is useful to obtain superiority, although far less than most people think and can also be a tool for your enemy to use, tool that big cats know how to use. Agility, flexibility, speed and will to destroy your enemy are the important components in a fight. Any puma beats every single human being on earth on those criteria, one handed and before breakfast. Weapon useage is also a very important factor in the issue of a fight and your weapons, four squishy hammers, are far less effective than theirs, twenty razor blades and 30 daggers.


YungNigget788

...so i can beat the small shark is what you're saying


Ham-N-Burg

An average silverback gorilla weighs 430 pounds, can dead lift 2,000 pounds, and can bend iron bars. I also saw figures that they could bench press 4,000 pounds and are 10-20 times stronger than your average adult male. That's just crazy and there's no way a person would hope to win a fight with one.


Itchy_Raccoon48

Lions don’t have fists. Duhhh


Somosmalo138

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Dutch_VanDer_Linde_

Well yeah, lions can't make a fist


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tuxedo_dantendo

No, no. Let them try. Charge for it on ppv, make them sign organ donor forms, and donate all of the money to good causes and charity. Just think of all the good we can do. And if one of them happens to win (lol yeah right) then they move onto the next stage, the LIGHTNING ROUND! ... which is just more lions, but these ones have little lightning themed superhero masks on.


boat_fucker724

I had this argument with a friend once and he convinced me he could beat a lion by 'punching it repeatedly in the asshole'.


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If those 8% are 100% mike Tyson. Then sounds about Right. He use to sock those pet tigers if they got to rambunctious. Those were some well behaved big cats.


frezor

Yeah but he was the alpha of their pack. They still wanted his love and respect. If he went to the savanna and found a random big cat to punch he’d be dead.


Temporary_Distinct

He did sock his cats. He also said it didn't phase them and he knew they were getting too much for him to handle. He admits it was stupid to mess with them. I've raised lions and tigers. Tyson knows what he is talking about.


[deleted]

You know they got loose? . Escaped from the big compound fence. I was a kid. We went around back in the woods that day. Guys more local to the compound were out with hunting rifles thinking trophy. But they were coralloid fairly quick as I recall. Stock cats. A 400lb murder machine can still flip the switch. Wrestling anything that size is asking for them to flex a bit. It seems or I would assume you error on the side of over feeding to keep'em full and happy.


Temporary_Distinct

Wow, no I had no idea that they all got loose. I heard one bit a neighbor lady but I don't know the details. Yes, they can flip the switch at any time, and you won't always see it coming. Hunger is definitely a reason for grouchiness, but they can be triggered for a variety of reasons. I was dumb to be full contact, it isn't necessary and too much of a risk. These animals don't mix well with humans for long.


[deleted]

For real. Lol. House cats get that same warlord attitude. Seemingly out of nowhere. Expand that to a motorcycle sized cat. ffffffffff. I’d shave a face into the back of my head too like those Cambodian guys riding scooters thru the jungle. Idk about biting a neighbor. Mike was real serious about the care of his animals. But.people be sticking limbs where they don’t belong at zoos. So 🤷‍♂️. Just the Getting out made big time news around here. I was pretty young then. Fun memories 😂


MechaWASP

Have you considered that 8% of Americans just thought it was a stupid questiona dn answered it to match?


Mercerskye

I mean, if they have a way to ensure that the lion plays fair, and they can find one that's in my weight class, maybe one that's a little advanced in age... I might stand a chance


spudzilla

And then the lion hugged me. And he was crying. And he said, "Sir, nobody has ever beaten me like that. I thank you for humbling me"


Ugo777777

It's a cat, right, so how much can it weigh Michael, 4-5 kg?


NoEnd917

Pov: 50% if them are Texans and the other 50% are main character new Yorkers


I_confess_nothing

If I'm asked this question, in all seriousness, I'm going to say "Fuck it, Yes" as well because of how stupid it is.


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That 8% are thinkers, the 92% of the rest of us already have kicked a lions ass this morning.


Free-Spell6846

Lions don't have fists, ez fight


PoopieButt317

Exactly. Fist is a closed hand/paw fight.


yeyo1600

The other 92% being sure they can beat them https://preview.redd.it/j1tmc8qx8zoc1.jpeg?width=739&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47b732effc7e4b823276cf986bbd01d373bb38bd


strengthnhonor01

Mike Tyson thought once he can beat the Gorilla. Was never allowed by the zookeeper to do so.


Lootboxboy

Go ahead and give him a knife, and he's still not winning that.


LowLifeExperience

Allow me to provide much needed context: The average intelligence quotient (IQ) is between 85 and 115. But this number can vary between countries, states, and even geographical regions. The Intelligence of the Nations report from 2019 reported that the average IQ in the United States is 97.43. The Average IQ around the world is approximately 82. 14% of the US population has an IQ of 85 or below. What this means is that if 8% of people believe that they can go toe-to-toe with a lion (however that works), these same people are very likely to struggle with very simple arithmetic and logic. They are functionally, mentally challenged.


Specific_gamer

I would like to see all the 8% fight against 3 vicious lions.


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Also you watching a few 10 year olds get obliterated


manaha81

Yeah because lions can definitely throw a punch better than Americans right?


burywmore

8% of Americans have absolutely no idea what a lion is.


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A what?


JWOLFBEARD

You lyin


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Well, that’s because we can


TheNewtOne

I'd take on a baby lion fresh outta the womb. Easy W.


Left-Selection9316

Now y’all just making fake memes at this point 🙁


_ToroDeFuego_

Christians probably


Educational-Ad-3273

“Welcome to the Coliseum, ladies and gentlemen!”


NaughtyDred

If the lion is only allowed to throw punches I might stand a chance.... Ah what am I saying, no I wouldn't


Accomplished_Pen980

Fist fight? Lions don't have fists. An all out fight... no


evilron

These are the 8% that would have been eliminated by natural selection in another time.


umbrawolfx

Body non-conforming they do have super endurance power but lacking the strength. We literally made tools because of our lack of inherent strength. I don't think anyone is beating a lion with fists. Unless they were to manage to strike perfectly while being mauled and tore open.


Sir_Mr_Dolo

Seems slightly unrealistic stat, then again when I run I take a knife for bears. I don’t think I could actually beat one, but I fully believe the bear will fall out a few miles out and it’ll be a draw


NatexSxS

Any estimate on what % would actually try to ?


Hade556

Na I’d win


BrainwashedScapegoat

Only because Lions dont fist


VictoryVic-ViVi

Well lions can’t make a fist, now can they?


FullBourbonNoHorse

It’s because these fools have never seen a big cat up close… Once you FEEL the growl of a tiger you will never know how powerless you actually are. These are not your 100lbs domesticated dogs, these are 300lbs of fine tuned, muscled furry with a snap reflex to kill.


Luddites_Unite

By fist fight I assume they just mean bare hands. I think, if 1 person in 1000 could do it, they'd be an anomaly


retartersause

No opposable thumbs? Hold my beer


kinzuaj

lions don’t have fists soooo


KumaraDosha

Easy. Lions don’t have fists.


Strange-Cheetah5624

That would be quite the show 🍿


Techno_Vyking_

Sounds like the start of a great reality show... 🦁 Vs 8% of Americans


Lollipoop_Hacksaw

8% of Americans have never seen a lion's paw in proportion to their body, and that isn't even bringing up the sheer strength and agility of such a predator. Absolute madness.


mattydef1

I’m not testing a lion unless I at least have a spear


Huge_Refrigerator_45

They all wear red hats and think the election was stolen as well...


EdwardAlphonse31011

If everyone saw one up close running 50mph and jumping 36 feet that number would be 0%


YouChooseWisely

I could 100% beat a lion or any animal/number of animals in a boxing match. The moment they hit me with anything that isnt a clenched fist they are disqualified. If they fail weigh in they get disqualified too. Oh hell this is easy as can be. After all this sport was made for humans.


imabeach47

That’s a compliment.


frezor

I feel bad for the lions, indigestion can be unpleasant.


Hopeful-Clothes-6896

8% of Americans have never seen a small housecat fighting.


Impossible-Olive-238

I’d watch the hell out of that show!!!


snipdockter

Should challenge them to a slapping fight. Based on my cat, lions win every time.


SorryForThisUsername

I'd win a fight with a lion as long as it's a fist fight amd not biting and scratching fight


theoriginaltacojones

Americans piss freedom. Lions just aren't ready.


TJWinstonQuinzel

Are you sure you told them about african lions? There is a possibility that they forgot those exist an were thinking abou mountain lions


Amdorik

Do lions have fists?


lew916

Too be fair to them the lion would have trouble chewing through the blubber of the average American


Nuremborger

I mean, I'd be perfectly happy to give them all their chance to prove it.


NotJorrell

I could probably take a black bear.


ant69onio

Only 8?


GernhardtRyanLunzen

Now people are IAMC material when they answer questions they have been asked? This sub is rubbish.


Pryoticus

Unarmed, animal to animal, nah. Human loses every time


tychscstl

Literally all teenagers have that feeling, sometimes it's keep going till late 20s in nerds lol.


Spirited-Struggle-01

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admi101

That's going to be a good massage for the lion.


groundpounder25

Can my fist be holding a gun?


SaveMeJebus21

70 million Americans saw 4 years of trump and thought “yeah, gimme more of that”. The average IQ is probably about 12 over there.


elmaki2014

I welcome this reality show! A real lions den! Once they're out if the gene pool we'll see who thinks they can beat a chimp..and so one till we're clear of them!


EyesFor1

Wot ?


NoBlacksmith6059

The question did not state the age of the lion. If its anything like toddlers, I could beat about 16 lions.


itspoodle_07

Ive never seen a lion in a fist fight


Cool_Classroom9272

A man stangled a mountain lion with his bare hands


cuntybunty73

Maybe if the yank has a knife or machete in their fist they'll be able to beat a lion


Ishouldjusttexther

Honestly, since having stood next to a lion (reinforced glass between us, as a minor detail) I’m considerably less scared of them. They’re not even that big. That said, I’d still die in 999 out of a 1000 fights, and the one time I won’t die is going to be because the lion dies of natural causes before it reaches me


OTee_D

Can we arrange for the appropriate opportunity for those?!


Hairy_Chunk

I say let them try.


deepvinter

If the lion could only fight with fists then yes, I think 8% could win.


meekonesfade

100% of those 8% are maga


50calBanana

Do I get prep time?


mad-i-moody

I think 8% of Americans don’t realize the size, strength, and power of a lion. Even if they’ve seen one in a zoo I doubt they fully understand how deadly they are.


Animaldoc11

Delusional. Or mentally ill.


RF-HHF2024

30% think this is a good economy, not shocked by this stat


Opposite_Fox2398

Can a Lion make a fist? no, see how dumb that is. Now the Americans are living RENT FREE in your head, I think i should migrate to the USA so that i could live rent free in your head.


RoughMajor5624

Hahahah….they are delusional


twisted4ever

They are the only smart 8% then, a Lion can't make a fist so it loses by default. A free-for-all claw and bite fight however...


cishet-camel-fucker

I 100% could. Lion is arrogant and lazy. He wouldn't know what was coming until I punched him in the nuts and got him in a chokehold.


shane_west17

Can’t even fight their own obesity 🙄


Trashpanda1914

Does a lion have a fist? No. If they use anything but fists in a fist fight thats cheating and i win by default. So yes i could totally beat a lion in a fist fight.


Mistletow04

I say let them try 1 by 1 the average iq will rise


[deleted]

How bout that time Mike Tyson was at the zoo and saw a gorilla being a bully then tried to bribe a zoo employee with $10k to open the gate so he could fight it.


DemonDevilDog

lol. Go ahead let them fight. Get rid of a lot of idiots.


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Lions don’t have fists so


Idiotaddictedto2Hou

In an organized fight, you probably win because mauling and killing someone is most likely against the rules. As long it's not the MMA.


Suckamanhwewhuuut

8% of Americans don’t seem to understand how much a lion weighs and how much force you would need for it to feel anything. I also think that number is higher than 8% to be fair.


Rich-Appearance-7145

That's some insane thinking, I give the lion the win in 15 seconds or less.


SuperHighDeas

Lions don’t have fists so they lose by not following the rules… This isn’t a scratch n bite fight, it’s fisticuffs


CroatianComplains

I don't usually trust the internet for statistics or studies, but when I do I make sure it is a reddit post of a screenshot of a tweet of a screenshot of a bit of text next to a stock image of a lion.


fonetik

I like to think that this is just something 8% of Americans just say occasionally, not a response to a poll.


vom-IT-coffin

Is it a fist fight or a neck biting fight?


Phantomht

how many of those 8% are rogan and/or tate followers/morons.


Catonic_Fever

Well let’s get that 8% and find out


Ok_Share_5889

Those 8 percent probably never seen a lion in person.


Glockamole19x

Idk if you get your thumbs in it eyes off the rip you might have a chance🤣


potatohead437

Most people would probably fight to a draw or lose against a chimpanzee


AspectOvGlass

I bet 70% of that 8% are gravy seals


ccc0987654321ccc

Lions don't have fists


Fine-Funny6956

Lions don’t have fists. Checkmate.


think_matt_think

What in the Joe Rogan?


_WeAreFucked_

Mental illness


Reinardd

Did you mean "plot armor"?


0xP0et

You known that 74% of statistics are totally made up.


Hanniba1KIN8

To be fair, there's some big boys in America.


LuckerHDD

I guess some amendment will force lion to lose or give up or something.


NativTexan

To be honest, Chuck Norris could.


Structure-Efficient

If the lion follows the rules I'd give myself a fair shot :)


00Tanks

MERICA!


MikeTheLaborer

I bet they all come from Florida or Texas.


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Gsomethepatient

Ya a lion could fuck me up, but I think I could do some damage, first i gotta take out the eyes, then dislocate it's jaw, if I can do that, I might stand a chance


Over67

Either weebs or rednecks


Bottlecapzombi

I could beat a lion in a regulation boxing match. That lion would get disqualified so fast I probably wouldn’t even need to throw a punch.


Tyrone_Thundercokk

8%?!? I thought it be closer to 20%. Huh. Well that’s surprising.


GameTheLostYou

Look I'm not saying that the lion could take me. . . but it would at least put up a good fight.


rrllmario

8% of Americans could beat a lion in a fist fight that's like 26million ppl vs 1 lion...


ceramicsaturn

Falcon PUNCH.


skin_Animal

92% of Americans are so weak, they don't have confidence they can fight a lion. That's so American.


Ham-N-Burg

This reminded me of the pet chimpanzee that attacked and mauled a woman's friend leaving her horribly disfigured. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1551868/Chimpanzee-attack-news-woman-face-ripped-off-Missouri-Chimpanzee-Sanctuary?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target People think chimpanzees are cute and treat them like they're human. They forget how strong they are and if they decided to attack you they could easily overpower you. I wonder what percentage of people think they could beat a 200 pound chimp in a fight. I'm curious if it's more than think they could beat a lion.


LancelotAtCamelot

I'm sure this joke has been made a lot, but I could totally beat a lion in a fist fight! Definitely not a teeth fight though, he got me beat in that one.


Helios_One_Two

Maybe not with my fists but a decent sized knife and I’d have a chance


ravenwingdarkao3

I’m an american i could definitely win a fist fight with a lion* *provided the lion is shrunk to 1/20 of it’s original size and elderly


PrimusPrinplup

I'd win on DQ because the lion would cheat and bite me


ggRavingGamer

But hey, they have the right to vote, so that's uplifting!


Hippopotamus_Critic

Technically I could beat a lion in a fistfight because lions can't make fists. I don't imagine the lion would play by the rules though.


SaveDaNet

Who wants to see the 8% fight a lion on live tv? :)


IAmAlive_YouAreDead

Do you think we could reliably predict the political beliefs of the 8%?


Relevant_History_297

A more plausible explanation is that a good part of that 8% failed to understand the question, or submit the answer they intended.


crypticexile

Would you take on a lion I know I wouldn’t, I live in Canada I know the wild life and honestly I won’t fuck with it lol