On a scale of 1-10, rate Michael Spinks' punching power

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  1. Rubber Warrior

    Rubber Warrior Resident ESB Soothsayer Full Member

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    About an 8 - with BOTH hands at his natural weight.
     
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  2. Ted Spoon

    Ted Spoon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    8 seems like a fair shake.

    Lest not forget about the old doozy of punching power and punching effectiveness; Spinks probably falls in the middle of that one with his crunching crosses and devilishly crisp uppercuts.

    What is admirable about such a puncher is their versatility; Spinks could rip a left uppercut just as well as he could a right.
     
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  3. MrMarvel

    MrMarvel Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dangerous two-fisted puncher at 175 lbs.
     
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  4. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Around 8
     
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  5. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    I gave him a 9, and I think anyone who gave him less than 8 is thinking to much of Spinks at HW and not LHW. I do not recall the opponents name off the top of my head, but I once saw Micheal lift a mans feet a good 3-4 inches off the canvass with an uppercut to the chin. Now THAT is power!
     
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  6. Rubber Warrior

    Rubber Warrior Resident ESB Soothsayer Full Member

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    Nope. Gave him an eight with both hands at light heavy.
     
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