Ray Leonard Did not have great punching power?

[Theron]

I hear allot of people talking about how he was a boxer puncher and had power I've never really seen him as a puncher a boxer yes but not a puncher, your opinions?

[red cobra]

Just watch Ray vs Andy Price, Dave Boy Green and Daniel Gonzales...and Donnie LaLonde for starters.

[Hands of Iron]

Could crack plenty when he sat down on his shots.

[Sister Sledge]

The first thing I did was check the OP's post count. YDKSAB.

[Hands of Iron]

Reznik's choice of music on this one always makes me LOL

Instrumental is cool and all, though.

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[godlikerich]

Are you mad? Leonard was a murderous puncher when he wanted to be!

[Hands of Iron]

Originally Posted by godlikerich

Are you mad? Leonard was a murderous puncher when he wanted to be!

All he had to do was bend at the knees a bit, put his hips and shoulder into his shots - equally adept at shifting his weight with either hand - thrown straight, with phenomenal speed while maintaining perfect balance all before you could bat an eye lash. Voila! Ray Leonard's natural power can hurt.

[Kendom]

Ray could punch hard, some of his knockouts were downright brutal

[MURK20]

Originally Posted by Sister Sledge

The first thing I did was check the OP's post count. YDKSAB.

Yea, he obviously hasn't seen much of Leonard.

[orriray59]

The very first thing I thought was you haven't seen much of Leonard outside of highlights.

[Stevie G]

Originally Posted by red cobra

Just watch Ray vs Andy Price, Dave Boy Green and Daniel Gonzales...and Donnie LaLonde for starters.

Quite right. He may not have been a power puncher in the Thomas Hearns mould,but he could crack pretty hard.

[Titan1]

Arguably the best blend of speed and power in boxing.

[Mutt]

Originally Posted by Sister Sledge

The first thing I did was check the OP's post count. YDKSAB.

Is that how boxing knowledge is judged here, by post count?

[Beer]

He didn't have consistently great "one-punch" power (not many do), but the motherfucker could sure crack when he put his body into it. Similar to Roy, I'd say, although Roy might've even had a bit more.

[Hands of Iron]

Originally Posted by orriray59

The very first thing I thought was you haven't seen much of Leonard outside of highlights.

Even then it should be obvious. It's all in his punching form talked about above, Leonard had the fastest hands in the business and could win fights a variety of different ways. When he was intent on causing damage, it was apparent -- and usually resulted in exactly that.