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* '''Exaggerated''': The four boxers are [[MasterOfAll Masters of All]], whose abilities are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various world-class boxers]]: Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, not to mention being a bonafide DittoFighter that loves to copy and thoroughly deconstruct his opponent's styles, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range, plus the fact that [[TheGift he's pretty much won the boxing genetic lottery]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': The four boxers are [[MasterOfAll Masters of All]], whose abilities are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various world-class boxers]]: Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' leaves behind SpeedEchoes and thus gives the illusion of having multiple Alicia variants when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, not to mention being a bonafide DittoFighter that loves to copy and thoroughly deconstruct his opponent's styles, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range, plus the fact that [[TheGift he's pretty much won the boxing genetic lottery]].



** Alicia is often plagued with the fact that Women's Boxing isn't as prevalent as she hoped it would be, and being the conqueress of a relatively minor sport isn't such a big achievement, even when she's got essentially TheGreatestStyle in Women's Boxing. Not to mention, her feelings over her teammate Flash tends to get in the way as her constant attempts to look good in front of him makes her a {{jerkass}} to her opponents.

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** Alicia is often plagued with the fact that Women's Boxing isn't as prevalent as she hoped it would be, and being the conqueress of a relatively minor sport isn't such a big achievement, even when she's got essentially TheGreatestStyle in Women's Boxing. Not to mention, her feelings over her teammate Flash (who borderline ''rapes'' her) tends to get in the way as her constant attempts to look good in front of him makes her a {{jerkass}} to her opponents.



** Flash had a ''severely'' DarkAndTroubledPast, being sent to a [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors horrible excuse of a rehab center in Maine]] and [[ThisIsUnforgivable resenting his sister for it]], along with a string of other horrible events, which had made him by ''far'' the most [[BloodKnight vicious, violent, and vile]] of the four, almost [[{{Sadist}} reveling in his opponents' misery]], not to mention just ''[[DestructoNookie what]]'' he does with Alicia in his spare time. His absolutely ''brutal'' fighting style developed back in Maine tends to involve a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown against the ropes, before ''[[CycleOfHurting uppercutting them back up on their feet in order to continue his beatdown]]'', and he often tends to brutalize just about anything that pisses him off, [[HairTriggerTemper and these beatdowns are horrifically common]].

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** Flash had a ''severely'' DarkAndTroubledPast, being sent to a [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors horrible excuse of a rehab center in Maine]] and [[ThisIsUnforgivable resenting his sister for it]], along with a string of other horrible events, which had made him by ''far'' the most [[BloodKnight vicious, violent, and vile]] of the four, almost [[{{Sadist}} reveling in his opponents' misery]], not to mention just ''[[DestructoNookie what]]'' he does with Alicia in his spare time. His absolutely ''brutal'' fighting style he developed back in Maine tends to involve a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown against the ropes, before ''[[CycleOfHurting uppercutting them back up on their feet in order to continue his beatdown]]'', and he often tends to brutalize just about anything that pisses him off, [[HairTriggerTemper and these beatdowns are horrifically common]].
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** Clay is more often than not OnlyInItForTheMoney, and he'd make a DealWithTheDevil if it means he can have all the money in the world, no matter how much it spoils his friendships. Even though his motivation of profit comes from a desire to help his ailing father Coach Billy, it definitely seems to hurt his old friend Cole, and their fight that involved Clay [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem beating Cole unconscious with his own moves]] did not help matters.
** Flash had a ''severely'' DarkAndTroubledPast, being sent to a [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors horrible excuse of a rehab center in Maine]] and [[ThisIsUnforgivable resenting his sister for it]], along with a string of other horrible events, which had made him by ''far'' the most [[BloodKnight vicious, violent, and vile]] of the four, almost [[{{Sadist}} reveling in his opponents' misery]]. His absolutely ''brutal'' fighting style developed back in Maine tends to involve a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown against the ropes, before ''[[CycleOfHurting uppercutting them back up on their feet in order to continue his beatdown]]'', and he often tends to brutalize just about anything that pisses him off, [[HairTriggerTemper and these brutalizings are horrifically common]].

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** Clay is more often than not OnlyInItForTheMoney, and he'd make a DealWithTheDevil if it means he can have all the money in the world, no matter how much it spoils his friendships. Even though his motivation of profit comes from a desire to help his ailing father Coach Billy, it definitely seems to hurt his old friend Cole, Cole Ramone, and their fight that involved Clay [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem beating Cole unconscious with his own moves]] did not help matters.
** Flash had a ''severely'' DarkAndTroubledPast, being sent to a [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors horrible excuse of a rehab center in Maine]] and [[ThisIsUnforgivable resenting his sister for it]], along with a string of other horrible events, which had made him by ''far'' the most [[BloodKnight vicious, violent, and vile]] of the four, almost [[{{Sadist}} reveling in his opponents' misery]]. misery]], not to mention just ''[[DestructoNookie what]]'' he does with Alicia in his spare time. His absolutely ''brutal'' fighting style developed back in Maine tends to involve a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown against the ropes, before ''[[CycleOfHurting uppercutting them back up on their feet in order to continue his beatdown]]'', and he often tends to brutalize just about anything that pisses him off, [[HairTriggerTemper and these brutalizings beatdowns are horrifically common]].

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* '''Justified''': The Four Boxers ''had'' [[TrainingFromHell to start somewhere in order to become this]].

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* '''Justified''': The Four Boxers ''had'' [[TrainingFromHell to start somewhere in order to become this]].this]]; Under the watchful eye of Clay's father, Coach Billy, these four were built from the ground up to be the ultimate test for any boxer worth their salt.



* '''Deconstructed''': Being the EliteFour has given all of them some sort of trouble:
** Alicia is often plagued with the fact that Women's Boxing isn't as prevalent as she hoped it would be, and being the conqueress of a relatively minor sport isn't such a big achievement, even when she's got essentially TheGreatestStyle in Women's Boxing. Not to mention, her feelings over her teammate Flash tends to get in the way as her constant attempts to look good in front of him makes her a {{jerkass}} to her opponents.
** Ulysses has a ''huge'' InferioritySuperiorityComplex, not helping matters is his AloofBigBrother Arnold [[SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome who completely and utterly outshines Ulysses in every way]], constantly turning his nose up at Ulysses. As a result, he tends to drag out his fights out of some sort of way of taking his grief out on his opponents.
** Clay is more often than not OnlyInItForTheMoney, and he'd make a DealWithTheDevil if it means he can have all the money in the world, no matter how much it spoils his friendships. Even though his motivation of profit comes from a desire to help his ailing father Coach Billy, it definitely seems to hurt his old friend Cole, and their fight that involved Clay [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem beating Cole unconscious with his own moves]] did not help matters.
** Flash had a ''severely'' DarkAndTroubledPast, being sent to a [[BoardingSchoolOfHorrors horrible excuse of a rehab center in Maine]] and [[ThisIsUnforgivable resenting his sister for it]], along with a string of other horrible events, which had made him by ''far'' the most [[BloodKnight vicious, violent, and vile]] of the four, almost [[{{Sadist}} reveling in his opponents' misery]]. His absolutely ''brutal'' fighting style developed back in Maine tends to involve a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown against the ropes, before ''[[CycleOfHurting uppercutting them back up on their feet in order to continue his beatdown]]'', and he often tends to brutalize just about anything that pisses him off, [[HairTriggerTemper and these brutalizings are horrifically common]].



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* '''Straight''': In order for your gym to be considered as ''the very best'', your boxers will have to deal with four world champions, [[RedBaron aply nicknamed]] ''[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse The Four Boxers of the Apocalypse]]'': "Mananakop" Alicia P. Navarro, the Conqueress of Women's Boxing in the Junior Featherweight to Lightweight divisions (being named that for quite [[EvilColonialist literally conquering Women's Boxing when it was still new]]) as well as [[FastestThingAlive the fastest boxer to ever step in the ring]], "Krieger" Ulysses Smalls, the Warrior of the Featherweight to Middleweight divisions (being named that for [[TrashTheSet causing some of the most wild, intense fights around and even breaking the ring at times]]), as well as [[{{Determinator}} the most determined and stamina-based boxer]], "Ravageur" Clay T. Finnigan, the Pest of the Middleweight to Cruiserweight Divisions (being named that for essentially [[TheFamine always being hungry for more boxers]]), [[WorldsSmartestMan the most savvy and technical boxer]], and "Shinigami" Flash Young, TheGrimReaper of the Heavyweight division (being named that for essentially [[TheDreaded spelling doom for any upcoming boxer's career]]), as well as [[WorldsStrongestMan not only the physically gifted boxer]] [[WorldsBestWarrior but also essentially the very best of the best]].

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* '''Straight''': In order for your gym to be considered as ''the very best'', your boxers will have to deal with four world champions, [[RedBaron aply aptly nicknamed]] ''[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse The Four Boxers of the Apocalypse]]'': "Mananakop" Alicia P. Navarro, the Conqueress of Women's Boxing in the Junior Featherweight to Lightweight divisions (being named that for quite [[EvilColonialist literally conquering Women's Boxing when it was still new]]) as well as [[FastestThingAlive the fastest boxer to ever step in the ring]], "Krieger" Ulysses Smalls, the Warrior of the Featherweight to Middleweight divisions (being named that for [[TrashTheSet causing some of the most wild, intense fights around and even breaking the ring at times]]), as well as [[{{Determinator}} the most determined and stamina-based boxer]], "Ravageur" Clay T. Finnigan, the Pest of the Middleweight to Cruiserweight Divisions (being named that for essentially [[TheFamine always being hungry for more boxers]]), [[WorldsSmartestMan the most savvy and technical boxer]], and "Shinigami" Flash Young, TheGrimReaper of the Heavyweight division (being named that for essentially [[TheDreaded spelling doom for any upcoming boxer's career]]), as well as [[WorldsStrongestMan not only the physically gifted boxer]] [[WorldsBestWarrior but also essentially the very best of the best]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': The four boxers are [[MasterOfAll Masters of All]], whose abilities are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various world-class boxers]]: Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The four boxers are [[MasterOfAll Masters of All]], whose abilities are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various world-class boxers]]: Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, not to mention being a bonafide DittoFighter that loves to copy and thoroughly deconstruct his opponent's styles, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range.range, plus the fact that [[TheGift he's pretty much won the boxing genetic lottery]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???The Elite Four are good at something that's considered SeriousBusiness in the universe; Say, hopscotch.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Paul Dyson, the local SmoothTalkingTalentAgent, profits off of being the promoter of the Four Boxers due to them constantly raking in ''so much money''.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The four boxers are MasterofAll, whose abilites are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various world-class boxers]]. Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The four boxers are MasterofAll, [[MasterOfAll Masters of All]], whose abilites abilities are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various world-class boxers]]. boxers]]: Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The four characters are MasterofAll, whose abilites are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various superheroes]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': The four characters boxers are MasterofAll, whose abilites are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various superheroes]].world-class boxers]]. Alicia is so inconceivably fast that more often than not she appears as a ''blur'' when pictures are being taken of her in the ring, Ulysses often tries to go for ''20 round matches'' (the usual boxing match had 15 and was cut down to 12) and is otherwise one of the most attrition-based boxers out there, Clay can pretty much analyze and calculate ''even the most minor of details'' just to make some of the most precise knock-out blows, and Flash isn't known for his knockouts, but for his ''{{ring out}}s'', due to being so big and strong that he's essentially always dominating the fight, keeping his opponent always out of range.



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* '''Justified''': ???
The Four Boxers ''had'' [[TrainingFromHell to start somewhere in order to become this]].
* '''Inverted''': ???Four comically weak boxers that everyone knows are just little more than training dummies. If you can't beat them, you have no hope in boxing at ''ALL''.



* '''Averted''': None of four characters are considered the strongest.

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* '''Averted''': None of There are no four characters that are considered the strongest.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???The four characters are MasterofAll, whose abilites are [[SuperpowerLottery more powerful than shown by various superheroes]].
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* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???None of four characters are considered the strongest.
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'''Basic Trope''': Four very, ''very'' badass characters that are considered the {{Worlds Best Character}}s.
* '''Straight''': In order for your gym to be considered as ''the very best'', your boxers will have to deal with four world champions, [[RedBaron aply nicknamed]] ''[[HorsemenOfTheApocalypse The Four Boxers of the Apocalypse]]'': "Mananakop" Alicia P. Navarro, the Conqueress of Women's Boxing in the Junior Featherweight to Lightweight divisions (being named that for quite [[EvilColonialist literally conquering Women's Boxing when it was still new]]) as well as [[FastestThingAlive the fastest boxer to ever step in the ring]], "Krieger" Ulysses Smalls, the Warrior of the Featherweight to Middleweight divisions (being named that for [[TrashTheSet causing some of the most wild, intense fights around and even breaking the ring at times]]), as well as [[{{Determinator}} the most determined and stamina-based boxer]], "Ravageur" Clay T. Finnigan, the Pest of the Middleweight to Cruiserweight Divisions (being named that for essentially [[TheFamine always being hungry for more boxers]]), [[WorldsSmartestMan the most savvy and technical boxer]], and "Shinigami" Flash Young, TheGrimReaper of the Heavyweight division (being named that for essentially [[TheDreaded spelling doom for any upcoming boxer's career]]), as well as [[WorldsStrongestMan not only the physically gifted boxer]] [[WorldsBestWarrior but also essentially the very best of the best]].
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Try to beat the EliteFour. I'm 100% betting ''you can't.''
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