Characters who by all means would be the goons shitting their pants if they weren't cunning, or strong or lucky enough that they don't need strenght of will.

Blackbeard in One Piece would probably have taken over the world by now if he didn't have a habit of cutting his losses or getting gobsmacked at anything coming at him. Like it's not that he could destroy everyone but a mix of cowardice and fatalism means he won't even try his big plans until he likes the vibe. Which works well because he is the most pirate of them all he won't fight for his health he does it for the loot.

Bryan hawk in Hajime no Ippo, as his coach says if back to a corner he has no diligent training to punch through, his instincts work against him when they go from fight to flee because he doesn't have the willpower to shut it down.