r/whowouldwin • u/ponziacs • Jun 01 '25

Challenge Average US soldier during WW2 right before they entered basic training at 5'9 144lbs or the average US male today at 5'9 200lbs

The average US soldier during WW2 before basic training was 5'9 and 144lbs. The average US male today is 5'9 but 200lbs.

The average US male today is the same height as the average US WW2 soldier but almost 40% heavier before they started boot camp. Who wins?

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u/JuliusCaesar121 Jun 01 '25 edited Jun 01 '25

Lol it agrees with you so I'm trying to bribe/beg/threaten it into giving me the answer I want 😡😡

In all seriousness I think the weight is a real advantage but one that goes away fairly quickly. If the fat dude can't end the fight in 30 seconds I think he's done

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u/King-Mugs Jun 01 '25

“The fat” is how I will never refer to my big boned dog

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u/JuliusCaesar121 Jun 01 '25

That was a very funny typo tbh