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Anthony Joshua

2013–present · Olympic gold in 2012 and two reigns as unified heavyweight champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Anthony Joshua ranks #2158 globally and #219 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 76.5 (79.7 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 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
76.5
In-sport score
79.7
Boxing
Cross-sport score
76.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 73.5
Olympic golds
1
World heavyweight title reigns
2
Professional wins
28
Knockouts
25
Career losses
4

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
72
Honours
82
Statistics
82

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
20133
20145
20154
20163
20172
20182
20192
20201
20212
20222
20233
20241

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 Anthony Joshua ranks #219 in Boxing

Anthony Joshua ranks #219 in Boxing and #2158 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.7/100.

The verified career covers 2013–present and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World heavyweight title reigns 2, Professional wins 28, Knockouts 25.

Nearest context: ahead James DeGale (79.9); behind Franchón Crews-Dezurn (79.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Anthony Joshua GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Anthony Joshua — frequently asked

Is Anthony Joshua the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Anthony Joshua ranks #219 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 79.7/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Anthony Joshua's GOAT Score?
79.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Anthony Joshua rank all time?
#2158 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #219 in Boxing.
Anthony Joshua vs James DeGale: who ranks higher?
James DeGale ranks higher at 79.9 versus Anthony Joshua at 79.7, a margin of 0.2 points.

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