Unlike its predecessor, Nintendo chose specifically not to have any professional boxers from real life in Super Punch-Out!!
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Fun Fact: Mike Tyson Took Forever To Play His Own Game
Mike Tyson might have been the epic final boss of Punch-Out, but he admitted it took him thirteen years to get around to actually playing the video game.
Fun Fact: When Nintendo Changed a Russian Boxer in Punch-Out
Punchout boxer Soda Popinski was originally known as Vodka Drunkenski in the arcade original.
Fun Fact: Mario Wasn’t Intended To Be In Punch-Out
Mario being the referee was added at the last minute. While Nintendo owned Punch-Out and there was no legal issue, apparently the creators forgot to ask their bosses permission to put the plumber in the game.
Fun Fact: Nintendo Released a Special Version of Punch-Out in Japan
Ten thousand Japanese fans who submitted high scores to a golf game were given gold colored cartridges with Punch-Out. Though Super Macho Man was the final boss, not Mike Tyson.