"I have to give them both equal doses of Brains and Brawn. Doakes has the Peanut Muscles that pop up with definition, while Dex is no Bookish Nerd even though that is what Doakes wants us to think. Dex has good muscle tone and it is obvious that he has worked out a time or two.
I still say it is not Brawn vs Brains. It is A Bully that can not beat up the Geek. Doakes thinks he is all powerful. but Dex has the hidden weapon, as he is unassumeing, and has as much power as Doakes just not pumped up like Doakes.

Doakes is no dumby, He knows that Dexter is not what he appears. he is just a Bully and will not shut up or stop harrassing him to figure it out. If were as easy as a contrast of Brain vs Brawn. I wonder if Dex has more brawn as he did beat up Doakes three times that I remember. Doakes had not been able to physically take Dex ever. It is obvious that Dexter has more skills and maybe more brawn as he did win the battles between them."