Rate the punching power of these great fighters at their best from 1 to 10

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  1. Usyk is the best

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    Rating like 6.5 or 8.5 is also accepted.

    In their prime and at their best division(s).

    Ray Robinson
    Jake LaMotta
    Roberto Duran
    Ray Leonard
    Thomas Hearns
    Marvin Hagler
    Bernard Hopkins
    James Toney
     
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    I’m not sure if Thomas Hearns hit hard or really hard tbh.
     
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    P4P, based on raw 1-punch power & with a rating of 6 being roughly equal power relative to the "average" world rated fighter during the era in which each competed, something like:

    Hearns = 9
    SRR = 8.5
    Duran & Hagler = 8
    SRL = 7.5
    Hopkins & Toney = 6.5
    LaMotta = 6

    I could see Duran as an 8.5, particularly if I solely focused on his power at LW.
     
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    Robinson 8-9
    Lamotta 6-7
    Duran-8-9
    Leonard 7-8
    Hearns 9
    Hagler 8
    Hopkins 6
    Toney 6-7
     
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    Ray Robinson--8.5
    Jake LaMotta--6
    Roberto Duran--8.5
    Ray Leonard--8
    Thomas Hearns---9
    Marvin Hagler--8
    Bernard Hopkins--7
    James Toney--7.5
     
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    Ray Robinson: 9
    Jake LaMotta: 6
    Roberto Duran: 8
    Ray Leonard: 7.5
    Thomas Hearns: 10
    Marvin Hagler: 8
    Bernard Hopkins: 6
    James Toney: 7.5
     
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    Ray Robinson - 9
    Jake LaMotta - 6
    Roberto Duran - 8
    Ray Leonard - 7
    Thomas Hearns - 10
    Marvin Hagler - 7
    Bernard Hopkins - 6
    James Toney - 8
     
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    Ray Robinson - 10 (WW)
    Jake LaMotta - 7.5 (MW)
    Roberto Duran - 10 (LW)
    Ray Leonard - 8 (WW)
    Thomas Hearns - 11 (LMW)
    Marvin Hagler - 8.5 (MW)
    Bernard Hopkins - 6.5 (MW)
    James Toney - 8.5 (SMW)
     
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    A little low for Toney, no? Not that many highlight stoppages but he hurt almost everyone he could lay decent leather on. He had iron chinned McCallum reeling. He had big power.
     
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    Yeah, on reflection a 7 or even 7.5 is probably more like it.
     
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    In their prime and at their best division(s).

    Ray Robinson: 8.5
    Jake LaMotta: 7
    Roberto Duran: 8
    Ray Leonard: 8
    Thomas Hearns: 9
    Marvin Hagler: 7.5
    Bernard Hopkins: 7
    James Toney: 7.5
     
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    In their prime and at their best division(s).

    Ray Robinson: 8
    Jake LaMotta 5
    Roberto Duran 8
    Ray Leonard 7
    Thomas Hearns 10
    Marvin Hagler 8
    Bernard Hopkins 6
    James Toney 8

    I'm not giving in .5's etc..........it's all or nothing for me :ibutt
     
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    Robinson: 9
    LaMotta 7
    Duran: 9
    Leonard: 8.5
    Hearns: 10
    Hagler: 8
    Hopkins: 6
    Toney: 7
     
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    Ray Robinson - 9.5
    Jake LaMotta - 6.5
    Roberto Duran - 8
    Ray Leonard - 8
    Thomas Hearns - 10
    Marvin Hagler - 8
    Bernard Hopkins - 7
    James Toney - 7.5
     
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    Was going to make my own list with deep analysis to explain each fighter's rating but these ratings match mine perfectly so no need.
     
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