Both are prodigies of close combat techniques. Both are street level heroes. If they ever fight, which martial arts genius ends up winning? Let’s find out.
Shang-Chi
Shang-Chi is the son of an international criminal mastermind named Fu Manchu and an unnamed American Woman. He was selected based on genetics and trained from birth in the art of Martial Arts. Every legendary martial artist under Fu Manchu’s employment trained Shang-Chi in the art of combat. In the end, Shang-Chi ended up turning his own body into a weapon.
Since he is called the Master of Kung-Fu, to fight Shang-Chi in close combat is an open invitation for death. The guy is well-versed in literally all forms of armed and unarmed combat. Despite possessing no powers, Shang-Chi has honed his body to such an extent he can break into The Thing’s rock-hard hide with a single precision strike. As genius level prodigy in the field of martial arts techniques, Shang-Chi has even developed many new styles of combat. he once helped Spider-Man develop a new technique inspired by a Spider’s physiology and way of movement.
Shang-Chi is also well-versed in meditation and psychotherapy techniques. he has total control over his entire body. Using meditation, Shang-Chi can switch off his pain receptors and even stop the spread of toxins in his bloodstream. If he focuses long enough, Shang-Chi can even grant himself access to psychic premonitions. With near superhuman sensory perception and a body that can break through reinforced steel pretty easily, Shang-Chi is a force of nature not to be trifled with.
Iron Fist
Just like Shang-Chi, Danny Rand was trained by the martial arts masters of K’un-Lun to become a ‘living weapon’. Apart from mastering martial arts, Iron Fist also has access to the spiritual energy or Chi of Shou-Lao, the Undying Dragon of K’un-Lun. Access to this mystical energy grants Iron Fist many superhuman abilities.
Danny Rand can harness the energy of Shou-Lao by focusing it into his hands. He can also use it to enhance his body’s natural abilities to extraordinary levels. The Chi Augmentation power Iron Fist possesses makes him strong enough to stop a moving train with a single punch. he can also redirect his Chi inwards, allowing his body to gain a superhuman regenerative healing factor that curs him of all wounds. This same ability can also detoxify all poison inside Iron Fist in mere seconds.
The Chi enhancement power grants Danny Rand heightened speed, strength, reflexes, durability, and endurance. The Healing Factor is also an added bonus, able to heal him from fatal injuries. Iron Fist’s Chi Fist has proven itself capable of piercing through defenses of tough foes like Thunderball and Colossus. He has even shattered Scorpion’s indestructible tail with a single punch. The greatest feat of Iron Fist’s Chi Fist is bringing down the Helicarrier with one single strike. Not even Shang-Chi can boast of such an enormous feat of strength.
To top it off, Iron Fist also possesses the ability of energy absorption and manipulation, using his bodily Chi to tap into nearby electromagnetic fields. The Mind Meld technique allows Iron Fist to absorb all knowledge and memories from others by merging his consciousness with another person. His body is also primed to adapt itself to any known environment.
Who Wins – Shang-Chi or Iron Fist?
The battle will be tough. There’s no room for either of them for any mistake or error. Bot are quick, agile, and easily spot any form of weakness in the enemy’s defense. The battle between the Master of Kung-Fu and the Living Weapon would be absolutely terrifying and legendary. expect a lot of blood spilling and bones cracking in this fight.
But there can only be one winner…
Winner – Shang-Chi
Danny Rand does have the power of the Iron Fist that grants him superhuman feats of strength and speed. The Master of Kung-Fu has better training and a more strategic depth to using his abilities. Danny rand on occasion has revealed he relies too much on the power of the Iron Fist. Take that away and he is just a regular fighter with above average martial arts skills. Recently both Shang Chi and Iron Fist have been given a major power boost. But Shang-Chi has grown not just in terms of power but also intelligence and experience. His years of experience in combat has made him a force to be reckoned with.
Technique beats brute power every time. And technique is where Shang-Chi thrives and excels in. The Iron Fist, for all his abilities, would definitely lose against him.
