Surfer vs Sundipped Superman is still Surfers fight to lose imo.
He's not gonna see a guy glowing/burning with all this clear to see Solar energy, and go in punching.
He'd drain him, claiming that while Superman may be powerful, his is the power cosmic, to which even a suns might must obey.
All Star Superman is a similar case, only he'd overload him and likely put him into a coma.
PC Superman is Superman all the way.
And is it me, or do the Superman supporters make it seem as if Surfer draining Superman of his powers is a bullshits and tricks way of winning a fight?
If he doesn't outpunch him, it's pussy right?
Wrong.
If Darkseid with a handwave turned Superman from top tier to human level, that'd be a clear addition to his respect thread.
Surfer does the same thing, and it gets the "only wins if he power drains!!" clause.
Fool, where i come from, that'd be called an owning.
Surfer....holding the power of life and death over Superman, in his hands....good stuff.