Summoning Salt Sets New Punch-Out World Record, Beats Mike Tyson in Under 2 Minutes
After five years and over 75,000 attempts, speedrunning historian Summoning Salt finally defeated Mike Tyson in Punch-Out!! in under two minutes, setting a new world record.
Breaking the Previous Record
- Summoning Salt set the previous record in 2020 and saw it replicated 15 times.
- They beat their own time by 0.03 seconds, achieving 1:59:97.
- The fight required 21 frame-perfect punches, 10 perfect dodges, and rare luck with odds between 1/7,000 to 1/10,000.
Theoretical Limit and Future Attempts
- Summoning Salt believes the fastest possible time is 1:58:61.
- They explained that saving seven frames on ducks, five frames on dodges, and 16 frames with perfect luck could bring the time even lower.
- However, they don’t plan to break their own record, stating:
“This will be beaten one day by someone getting better luck at the end of the fight. I have no interest in beating it though. I’m just happy to be the first under two minutes.”
What’s Next?
- Fans are eagerly awaiting Summoning Salt’s detailed breakdown of the run.
- The record is unlikely to be broken soon, but RNG manipulation may be needed to reach the theoretical limit.
For now, Summoning Salt retires as the Punch-Out world champion, leaving behind a historic sub-two-minute milestone.
