SummoningSalt Breaks Two-Minute Barrier in 'Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'

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SummoningSalt Breaks Two-Minute Barrier in 'Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'

After nearly five years and over 75,000 attempts, YouTuber and speedrunner SummoningSalt has become the first player to defeat Mike Tyson in 'Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!' in under two minutes, achieving a time of 1:59.97. This feat required 21 frame-perfect punches and 10 frame-perfect dodges, along with favorable in-game luck estimated to have a 1 in 7,000 to 1 in 10,000 chance of occurring.

Philadelphia Eagles Triumph in Super Bowl LIX

The Philadelphia Eagles secured their second Super Bowl title by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was named MVP, contributing 221 passing yards, two touchdowns, and 72 rushing yards. The Eagles' defense was formidable, sacking Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes six times and forcing two interceptions in the first half. This victory avenges their previous Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs two years prior and prevents Kansas City from achieving a historic three-peat.

POP CULTURE HIGHLIGHTS

Music

• Kendrick Lamar’s next project will be producing a musical comedy movie directed by ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. In theaters on July 4.

• Kendrick Lamar performs ‘Not Like Us’ during the SuperBowl halftime show.

Entertainment

• New poster for ‘THUNDERBOLTS*’ In theaters on May 2.

  

• The new trailer for ‘THUNDERBOLTS*’ has been released.

  In theaters on May 2.

Gaming

• GameStop has made a post about the ongoing PlayStation Network outage.

  “Bet y’all want physical copies now”