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Finally, here's a contender I've been wanting to doodle for ages. Inspired by real-life wrestlebloke @OfficialHacksaw, this jovial gorilla goes by the name of "Monkeywrench" Jim Simyan – and when he gets riled up, you'd better believe he knows how to put that girder to good use!
And here, as the saying goes, comes a new challenger! Drawn by me and designed with the kindly assistance of the mightily marvellous @MegaWaffle, this cool cat is Cole "The Heartbreaker" Blackford. But don't let that suave grin deceive you; he has a vicious streak a mile wide!
Sticking with the wrestling theme, here's a commission I was lucky enough to get recently from the outstandingly excellent @Knux17, in which his hefty German shepherd Archer is getting worked over in no uncertain manner by my feline freight train, Dimitri "Big D" Bovvamog. OOF!
Splendidly, I've been able to get another joint commission with the excellent @YourGayLion – this time by top arty gent @MrKermodeBear – featuring my super-heavyweight stag, Barney "Iron Hooves" Balonki, in a proper slobberknocker with his burly gator, Rick "Sucker Punch" Sawyer!
Boxing Gorilla Day may have come and gone for another year, but the mitt-flingin' action isn't over yet, thanks to @YourGayLion, who decided to have his brawling boar Barnaby take on my punchy parrot, Maurice "Mad Moe" McCaw! Cheers to @ArtByPac for the ace piccy! #MadMoeMcCaw
...Eight! Nine! TEN! That's it! Bruno Bearington is out cold, and Steel retains his title as super-heavyweight champion! What a fight, ladies and gents! (Big thanks once again to Alan Stewart for drawing all of this, and to @ScretAgentBeast for creating Steel!) #BoxingGorillaDay
Showing extraordinary resilience, Steel manages to stay on his feet after that huge hit from Bruno; and, in a remarkable turn of events, he replies with an almighty uppercut of his own, sending the bear flying! (By Alan Stewart; shout-out to @ScretAgentBeast!) #BoxingGorillaDay
As round four of Steel vs Bearington begins, it's clear the ape is still off-balance from the prevous round. A clumsy haymaker is easily blocked by Bruno, and BAM! The bear responds with a hard right to the jaw! (By Alan Stewart; shout-out to @ScretAgentBeast!) #BoxingGorillaDay
Round two of Steel vs Bearington, and the ape is not letting up! Spotting a gap in the bear's defences, he unleashes a straight right, and CRUNCH! Let's hope Bruno wasn't too attached to his sense of smell... (By Alan Stewart; shout-out to @ScretAgentBeast!) #BoxingGorillaDay
Our next fight is a super-heavyweight match between @ScretAgentBeast's masked mean machine Steel, and Bruno Bearington, the bruisin' bruin, coached by artist extraordinaire Alan Stewart (https://t.co/fFE7phDN49). And DING! There's the bell! We're off! #BoxingGorillaDay