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Alexis Argüello

1968–1995 · The Explosive Thin Man won world titles in three weight classes.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Alexis Argüello ranks #339 globally and #29 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 85.8 (89.4 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Boxing Hall of Fame, BoxRec records, World sanctioning body archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 85%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
85.8
In-sport score
89.4
Boxing
Cross-sport score
85.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 81.6
World titles in weight classes
3
Professional wins
82
Knockouts
65
Title defences
18
Professional bouts
90

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
84
Honours
90
Statistics
92

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
196840
196946
197052
197157
197263
197369
197475
197581
197686
197792
197898
197993
198089
198184
198280
198375
198470
198566
198661
198757
198852
198948
199043
199138
199234
199329
199425
199520

Data sources

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • BoxRec records
  • World sanctioning body archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Alexis Argüello ranks #29 in Boxing

Alexis Argüello ranks #29 in Boxing and #339 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.4/100.

The verified career covers 1968–1995 and 28 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in weight classes 3, Professional wins 82, Knockouts 65, Title defences 18.

Nearest context: ahead Artur Beterbiev (89.4); behind Antonio Cervantes (89.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Alexis Argüello GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Alexis Argüello — frequently asked

Is Alexis Argüello the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Alexis Argüello ranks #29 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 89.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Alexis Argüello's GOAT Score?
89.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Alexis Argüello rank all time?
#339 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #29 in Boxing.
Alexis Argüello vs Artur Beterbiev: who ranks higher?
Alexis Argüello ranks higher at 89.4 versus Artur Beterbiev at 89.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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