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

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  1. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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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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  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    I’m not sure if Thomas Hearns hit hard or really hard tbh.
     
  3. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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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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  4. SwarmingSlugger

    SwarmingSlugger Active Member Full Member

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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
     
  5. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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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
     
  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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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
     
  7. yotam bing

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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
     
  8. No_name_tard

    No_name_tard Active Member Full Member

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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)
     
  9. No_name_tard

    No_name_tard Active Member Full Member

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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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  10. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, on reflection a 7 or even 7.5 is probably more like it.
     
  11. Terror

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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
     
  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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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
     
  13. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Robinson: 9
    LaMotta 7
    Duran: 9
    Leonard: 8.5
    Hearns: 10
    Hagler: 8
    Hopkins: 6
    Toney: 7
     
  14. JohnThomas1

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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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  15. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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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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