Capcom feared in America, the boxer character M. Bison’s name was too similar to real-life boxer Mike Tyson, and they wanted to avoid lawsuits. As such, they changed around the names of the boss characters.

Capcom feared in America, the boxer character M. Bison’s name was too similar to real-life boxer Mike Tyson, and they wanted to avoid lawsuits. As such, they changed around the names of the boss characters.