Axel Hawk

Axel Hawk (アクセル・ホーク) is a character introduced in Fatal Fury 2. A former heavyweight boxing champion who shows no remorse towards any opponent in the ring, Axel is considered to be brutal to those who fight against him and that the unlucky opponents find themselves heading straight to the hospital right after a fight with this tough contender.

Story
As a young man growing up in the harshness of Southtown, Axel realized that the only way to survive was to get stronger and show no mercy to anyone who got in his way. Upon realizing that his tough fists would get him anywhere in the world, Axel decided to take up boxing in his spare time and that he began his career as a young boxer, rising up through the ranks of the boxing world while shocking everyone with his tough but sometimes violent behavior against his opponents. Within time, Axel had became the heavyweight boxing champion of the world and that he gained many sponsors and fans that wanted to support his rising boxing career, but Axel's glory days as a boxing champion would take an unfortunate turn that was least expected.

In time, both the sponsors and the fans saw Axel as nothing more than a one-hit wonder and that they considered him to be less popular to the new young boxers that were coming directly into the circuit. Upon being dropped by his sponsors and losing a lot of money endorsements from within the process, Axel's boxing career had taken a devastating plunge into complete obscurity and that the unexpected ordeal had caused Axel to doubt his own strength, thus shattering any chance of a possible comeback into the boxing world. Just when it seem that Axel's boxing days were over, a mysterious German nobleman named Wolfgang Krauser had approached Axel one day and told him that he was real impressed by his ruthlessness and tough attitude that came from his own fighting spirit. Krauser then offered Axel a deal in which he would help the fallen boxer restore his career if he was to participate in the second King of Fighters tournament as a "grandmaster" of the event (along with Billy Kane and Laurence Blood).

Realizing that he could take his frustrations out on any fighter, Axel had agreed with Krauser on the plan and participated in the tournament, attacking and defeating the fighters that came directly to him. Though Axel's fighting spirit was tough, it was nowhere near the strength of Terry Bogard and that the Lone Wolf himself defeated the ruthless boxer with no effort. Though he was defeated, Axel felt that his fighting spirit as a boxer was restored from within the tournament and that he now seeks to continue his career as a boxer, showing everyone that he holds nothing back from within his fights.

Axel is also Michael Max's instructor.

Personality
Axel is a proud fighter who also thinks high of himself. He doesn't care who is his opponent, he won't pull any punches for anyone.

Powers

 * Hurricane Attack - Axel can fire a small hurricane with an uppercut.

Skills

 * Survival - Axel has grown up on the rough streets of Southtown and is able to handle himself quite well.

Fighting Style
Axel is a heavyweight boxer who relies more on his strong punches than on speed and footwork.

Voice Actors

 * Michael Beard - since debut
 * Hirohiko Kakegawa - Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
 * Michael Dobson - Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (English voice)
 * Hisao Egawa - Fatal Fury Dengeki drama CDs

Game Appearances

 * Fatal Fury 2
 * Fatal Fury Special

Anime Appearances

 * Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle