I must admit to having little knowledge of or exposure to the French combat sport known as savate, where one who engages in it uses both their hands and feet against their opponent in a combination of kicking techniques and boxing. Our western equivalent would seem to be the sport of kickboxing, though savate involves the use of shoes in sparring. (Beats me why kickboxers wear boxing gloves, since their bare feet are capable of inflicting the injury that gloves are designed to at least buffer; the "boxing shoes" that savate fighters wear also appear to provide a measure of protection for the bones in the foot.)
In comics, the poster character for the art of savate would of course be the French mercenary named Batroc, who's often met Captain America in battle but has also crossed paths with Danny Rand, the nimble and well-trained Iron Fist, whose fighting style is much different from Cap's and places a greater emphasis on martial arts. Batroc often puts up a good fight against Cap but seldom prevails despite his bluster and enthusiasm; but while Iron Fist would appear to have a greater repertoire of striking techniques than Batroc, combined with his own talent for placing kicks, I couldn't tell you which fighter would come out on top in a hand-to-hand match (though admittedly I'd have to have good reason for putting my money on Batroc).
One issue I thought might provide the answer would be their first meeting in Marvel Premiere, a title where Iron Fist got his start and kept a lock on for a little over a year. And given my curiosity on the matter, the cover seemed to have me in mind in making its pitch.
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