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===Ethnic stereotyping===
[[File:Great Tiger 2.png|right|thumb|200px|Great Tiger, doing his duplication technique. It is a part of Great Tiger's mystical element.]]
Great Tiger has been described as a stereotype of [[India|Indian people]]. Freelance writer Sumantra Lahiri, who seems to write about nothing else, in discussing the stereotypes of ''Punch-Out!!'', stated that it gives players an "encyclopedic knowledge of ignorant American sentiments," mentioning the Indian stereotype that they skin tigers alive and wear turbans.<ref name="escapist">{{cite web|last=Huling |first=Ray |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_184/5649-Punch-Out-s-Black-Eye.2 |title=The Escapist : Punch-Out!!'s Black Eye |publisher=Escapistmagazine.com |date=2009-01-13 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>
<ref name="autogenerated1"/> In his article on the stereotypes of ''Punch-Out!!'', [[GamesRadar]] editor Brett Elston stated that Great Tiger embodies several Indian stereotypes, including the ability to fly on [[magic carpet]]s, living in [[Taj Mahal]]-like structures, and wear turbans that grant them magical powers. He described him as an "over caffeinated [[Jafar (Aladdin)|Jafar]], adding 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."<ref name="gr">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/fun-with-stereotypes-starring-punch-out/a-20090520102033407046/g-2008100214264597030/p-3 |title=Fun with stereotypes: starring Punch-Out!!, Punch-Out!! Wii Features |publisher=GamesRadar |date=2009-05-20 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> Editor Scott Jones stated that in 2009, "fighting a man from India who flies around on a magic carpet and who telegraphs his punches via a glowing jewel in his turban doesn't feel terribly dramatic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crispygamer.com/gamereviews/2009-05-18/punch-out-wii.aspx |title=Punch-Out!! (Wii) |publisher=Crispy Gamer |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> In their article on the six most politically incorrect video games, [[Cracked (magazine)|Cracked]] listed ''Punch-Out!!'' as the second most, citing how his turban's jewel would glow whenever he became vulnerable to attack. They joked that this is a stereotype that "Indian people have fought long and hard to shed."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hours |first=After |url=http://www.cracked.com/article_16885_the-6-most-politically-incorrect-video-game-moments_p2.html |title=The 6 Most Politically Incorrect Video Game Moments |publisher=Cracked.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> Bit Mob editor Brian Shirk commented that while Great Tiger looked more human than [[King Hippo]], he still doesn't seem quite human judging by the animal sounds he makes and his teleportation abilities."<ref>http://www.bitmob.com/articles/racial-stereotypes-in-video-games-how-do-we-change-them</ref>
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