Ma Fille

Ma Fille is a 2021 fanfiction about Punch-Out!!.

It focuses on Joseph Beaufort/Glass Joe navigating both his boxing career and being a single father to his daughter, Katrina.

In early 2022, it received a Sequel Series titled Shining and Sweet.

Tropes used in Ma Fille include:

• Calling the Old Man Out: In "Daddy Dearest", Joe calls out his absentee father Henri for abandoning the family, forcing him and Gina to grow up fatherless.
• Disappeared Dad: Joe's father Henri ditched the family shortly before he was born.
• Embarrassing Nickname: Narcis Prince isn't quite fond of his title, but unfortunately for him, it's stuck.
• Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The stoic, no-nonsense Piston Hondo has a wild party girl for a sister.
• Has Two Mommies
  • Emma has two mothers, Flying Feather and Lucy.
  • Callie and Trevor have two fathers, Mr. Sandman and Li Wei.
  • Raine has two fathers, Bear Hugger and Cy.
• Missing Mom:
  • Katrina's mother Heather passed away the day before the story begins.
  • Adalaide's mother is never mentioned.
• Sick Episode:
  • "Medicine", where Joe has to go out in the middle of the night to retrieve medicine for a toddler Katrina.
  • "Home with Daddy", where Katrina has to miss a day of kindergarten because she's sick.
  • "Sick Day", where Joe is struck with the flu on a snowy day.
  • "Special Guest From Japan", where Piston Hondo's sister Natsumi stands in for her sick brother for a match.
  • "Major Upset", where Joe has to coax Narcis back into the ring after he humiliates himself by throwing up during a match.
• Shout-Out:
  • For Katrina's first Halloween, Joe dresses her up as The Little Princess.
  • The titular movie of "Princess Movie" is based on Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses.
• Show Within a Show: Life with Johnny in California, a sitcom which Joe and Katrina are both fans of.