Marvel's The Punisher: 31 Easter Eggs & References You Need To See

By Simon Gallagher /

9. The Big Fight

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In a clever little nod to The Punisher's history on the page, episode 5 includes a reference to the Ali/Foreman fight of 1974, which Lewis' dad attempts to use to motivate him.

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It's an iconic fight, but it's also important to The Punisher as a character, as it took place in the same year that Frank Castle debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #129.