Below the Belt
Official description	The battle is decided...but this contender won't stop attacking! It's up to the referee to intervene! The match is already over…but this contender won't stop attacking! It's up to the referee to intervene!
Character(s) used	Mario (1 stock)
Allies	Little Mac (60%/80%/100%, 1 stock)
Opponent(s)	Giant WireframeLittle Mac (1 stock)
Stage(s)	Boxing Ring
Music	World Circuit Theme
Availability	ClearThat Elusive 9
For reward	Clear on hard difficulty within 60 seconds. 2000G

Below the Belt (known asDirty Boxing in PAL versions of the game) is a single-playerevent match inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U. In it, the player controlsMario, and must protectLittle Mac, who is at a level of damage depending on the difficulty, from a giant Little Mac in a stock match. The ally Little Mac constantly crouches and does not attack.

Progression[edit]

This event is unlocked by clearingThat Elusive 9. Completing the event does not unlock any further paths. Once both the event is completed andFalco is unlocked, the left path is unlocked.

• Left path: Awards the Yellow Pikmin trophy. Leads toAll-Star Battle: Melee.

Completing the event on hard difficulty within 60 seconds awards 2000G.

Trivia[edit]

• This event is similar toMelee'sEvent 19: Peach's Peril andBrawl'sEvent 31: The Ultimate Bodyguard where the player must defend a helpless ally.
• Mario's role of defending the damaged Little Mac is a reference to his cameo as the referee inPunch-Out!!.
  • Mario also uses his Fire Mario costume, as a reference to his outfit inPunch-Out!!.
    • This is the only solo event match where the player uses analternate costume (in this case, Mario's Fire Mario color scheme).
• The name of the event in NTSC regions is a reference to thebelow the belt rule, a rule in standard boxing that does not allow either contender to hit the other "below the belt" (meaning the genital area, legs, and crotch).

• Event Matches (SSB4-Wii U)