Captain America met his match in a surprise foe.
Captain America considers a shocking MCU villain as one of Marvel’s best fighters – and he was unable to defeat them single-handedly in a close combat encounter. Captain America is one of Marvel’s best hand-to-hand fighters, but in 1972’s Captain America #147 he met a foe able go toe to toe with him – and it was a character that came as a surprise to readers.
Kingpin surprised not only Captain America, but readers as well, by proving himself a match for the original super-soldier.Many Marvel Heroes Have Underestimated Kingpin's Fighting Abilities In Captain America #147, Kingpin charged at Captain America. Cap taunted Kingpin, telling the mobster that he may have been capable of roughing up Spider-Man, but he'd find Captain America a much tougher foe. Cap continued goading Kingpin, calling him a “clumsy oaf.
As this was earlier in the Kingpin’s career, Captain America can be forgiven for underestimating his opponent. The Kingpin is a large man, with how large varying from artist to artist, but his size is generally depicted as being almost pure muscle. Wilson Fisk’s various appearances over the years have established that he does regular, vigorous physical exercise, which goes a long way to explaining why he is so agile.