Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-7823447-20140421150120/@comment-25394081-20140910005325

If Iron Man didn't have his armor he would be crushed by Steve Rogers. Even with the 25 pounds of dead weight provided by his armor, Iron Man would be crushed. He has barely any natural fighting ability, just brains, while Cap has both Brains and Braun which complement each other perfectly. Before he was Captain America, Steve was an incredible strategist. Iron Man can shoot repulsers, BIG WHOOP! Even if they switched defenses (Tony Stark with the shield & Cap with the armor), Cap would still be able to figure the armor's tech out before Tony could figure out how to throw the shield, let alone having it come back. Therefore, Captain America WINS!