In an exhilarating turn of events, the renowned speedrunner Summoning Salt has triumphed over the longstanding world record in the iconic game Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out. Expressing his elation on Twitter, he shared, “I just beat Mike Tyson faster than anyone has before – 2:00.61, beating a world record that stood for over three years.” A testament to unwavering dedication, he revealed that this achievement was the culmination of an astounding 20,000+ attempts to perfect his speedrun.
Known for his insightful content on speedrunning history, Summoning Salt has been dominating the Punch-Out scene since 2017, holding the top position in various categories, including the challenging Tyson Challenge, where players aim to defeat the formidable boss 14 times consecutively without a single loss. While breaking the world record for Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is undeniably a remarkable feat, it speaks to the larger phenomenon of recent breakthroughs in speedrunning. From groundbreaking revelations in Super Mario 64 to the inventive solutions by Portal speedrunners, the gaming community continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the pursuit of speed and precision.
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I totally misread the title at first and thought that a 3-year-old was the previous world record holder 😅
That would have been incredibly impressive if a toddler somehow beat the record. Still impressive.
Who cares?
Apparently you, Enough to comment.
Me. I’ve always enjoyed watching Summoning Salt, so seeing him achieve something he’s wanted to for a while is great to see :)
Wow, im impressed no really you have no idea how impressed i am.
His YouTube is pretty entertaining and informative regarding speedrunning. Would recommend.
His is probably the best produced speedrunning channel on YouTube. I’m not much into speedrunning but his videos are consistently entertaining, even for me