Boxing World Gets Behind Mike Tyson Amid Nintendo Dispute

This week former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson has claimed that computer game company Nintendo did not contact him amid plans to bring out a new ‘Punch-Out’ game that he made famous many years ago.

So far Nintendo don’t appear to have commented on the matter in public and Tyson has promised himself this coming Monday that he will reveal his side of the argument on his podcast ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson’.

Since he revealed the news many, many within boxing world have shown their support for a fighter who to this day still commands an army of boxing fans worldwide it would appear from this:

Not the same without you Champ

— Steve Ortiz (@SteveO3408) April 4, 2019

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! is the only true Punch-Out!! No other fighter can ever strike fear in the heart of players like you did.

— Sinister1 (@sinister1sda) April 4, 2019

Smash em Mike

— 🔴⚪️⚫️ (@toops99) April 4, 2019

Yes, but they say "Punchout," not "Mike Tyson's Punchout," suggesting it's the version without Tyson in it.

In that case he'd be upset they didn't ask him for permission to put out the version with him in it. He'd probably say yes.

— Zippie (@zanityzipper) April 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/majorsazer/status/1113893502335815680

Wtf @Nintendo call this man

— Terrion Flash Ware 🥋🥊 (@flashmma) April 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/aaron_asir/status/1113908541687988224

WE WANT MIKE!

— The Ultimate Jedi (@OBE1plays) April 4, 2019

Monday’s podcast should be interesting to put it lightly.