User blog comment:MarimoSwordsman/Doflamingo/@comment-5896530-20130208203544/@comment-6408264-20130212025918

As this is pretty much opinion based I want to provide my opinion too :D. I think a Yonko can beat a Admiral. The fight would depend on both opponents strengths and weaknesses though. So maybe Shanks can keep up with Kizaru with his haki... but it may be harder for him to face Akainu. So a shibukai like Mihawk would definitely fit in the Yonko strength level. Doflamingo seems scared of Kaido, though. Still, he's confident enough to chase after Law and the Strawhats, and in the same day fight Smoker :O. I'd say it's reasonable to say Doflamingo is at least very close to admiral level.