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is a fictional character in the Nintendo-produced Punch-Out!! video game series. He is an India boxer, hailing from Mumbai. He first appeared in Super Punch-Out!! for the arcade, then returned in Punch-Out!! for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), and again in Punch-Out!! for the Wii. He was originally designed by Makoto Wada in the NES game, and by Eddie Viser in the Wii game. He is voiced by Sumit Seru in the Wii version as well. He utilizes several Indian stereotypes, typically ones depicting Indians as mystical, such as the ability to use magic carpet and teleport. He wears a turban on his head, adorned with a jewel that indicates when he is going to attack. He also wears tiger-print pants. In the NES version, he keeps the skin of a Bengal tiger in his corner of the ring.

Since appearing in Punch-Out!! for the NES, he has received mostly positive reception. He has been featured in multiple pieces of merchandise, including Topps trading cards and action figure, and has been noted as being one of the favourites of the series by outlets such as IGN and Official Nintendo Magazine. He has been described as a difficult opponent by outlets such as The Daily Sentinel, The Globe and Mail, and Operation Sports, the latter commenting that he found Great Tiger to be harder than the champion opponent, Mr. Sandman. He has also been described as a racial stereotype of Indian people; Editor Sumantra Lahiri stated that Punch-Out!! acts as an encyclopedia to stereotypes, specifically mentioning the Indian stereotypes that they skin tigers alive and wear turbans. GamesRadar editor Brett Elston commented that he "plays up in the mystical side of Indian culture so much we’re surprised they didn’t work in a snake charmer joke in there somewhere."

Great Tiger is an India boxer hailing from Bombay, India. He first appeared in Super Punch-Out!! for the arcade, and again in Punch-Out!! for the NES, where he was designed by Makoto Wada. He would not appear in a video game again until 22 years later in Punch-Out!! for the Wii, where he was designed by Eddie Viser and voiced by Sumit Seru. The NES and Wii games depict him as having mystical powers. In the first game, he can become intangible and spin around the ring at high speeds while punching Little Mac--the so-called "Magic Punch." However, if Little Mac succeeds in blocking this barrage, the spinning leaves Great Tiger dizzy, and he can be sent to the mat with one punch to the face. The Wii Punch-Out!! gives him the ability to fly on magic carpet and teleportation. He wears a turban on his head adorned with a jewel that indicates when he is going to attack. He also wears tiger-print pants. In the NES version, he has the skin of a Bengal tiger sitting in his corner of the ring. These have all been referred to as stereotypes of Indian people. While he spoke in English in the NES version, he speaks in Sanskrit with no subtitles in the Wii version.

Since appearing in Punch-Out!! for the NES, Great Tiger has received mostly positive reception. He has been featured in multiple pieces of Punch-Out!!-related merchandise, including a series of Topps trading cards and a series of action figures. Both Official Nintendo Magazine and GameSpot described him as a favourite of the series. Sarcastic Gamer editor called Great Tiger one of his personal favourites of the series, stating that Nintendo had sold him on the Wii Punch-Out!! by adding him. New York Daily News described him as a familiar character in the Punch-Out!! series. IGN described him as a memorable foe, owing to his "teleporting punches." Kotaku editor Michael McWhertor called him quirky as well as mystical. GamePro listed him as one of the characters they want to return in the Wii Punch-Out!!, stating that "may not be the most PC character from the original NES classic, but his crazy techniques will fit in well with the outlandish style Next Level Games has been known to apply." Great Tiger's turban as the 10th best headwear in video games, stating that it will "light up like a Christmas tree before he throws a punch."

Great Tiger has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.