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Aaron Pryor

1976–1990 · The Hawk: unbeaten light welterweight champion with wins over Arguello.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Aaron Pryor ranks #1737 globally and #201 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 78.2 (81.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: BoxRec, The Ring, International Boxing Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
78.2
In-sport score
81.5
Boxing
Cross-sport score
78.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 73.7
World titles
1
Title defences
10
Professional wins
39
Knockouts
35
Career losses
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
68
Honours
78
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19766
19777
19786
19795
19804
19814
19823
19832
19841
19851
19861
19871

Data sources

  • BoxRec
  • The Ring
  • International Boxing Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Aaron Pryor ranks #201 in Boxing

Aaron Pryor ranks #201 in Boxing and #1737 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.5/100.

The verified career covers 1976–1990 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 1, Title defences 10, Professional wins 39, Knockouts 35.

Nearest context: ahead Ike Quartey (81.6); behind James J. Braddock (81.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Aaron Pryor GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Aaron Pryor — frequently asked

Is Aaron Pryor the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Aaron Pryor ranks #201 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 81.5/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Aaron Pryor's GOAT Score?
81.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Aaron Pryor rank all time?
#1737 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #201 in Boxing.
Aaron Pryor vs Ike Quartey: who ranks higher?
Ike Quartey ranks higher at 81.6 versus Aaron Pryor at 81.5, a margin of 0.1 points.

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