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Antonio Cervantes

1964–1983 · Kid Pambelé defended the light welterweight title fifteen times.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Antonio Cervantes ranks #340 globally and #30 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, Ring Magazine 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 81.9
World title reigns
2
Title defences
15
Career wins
91
Knockouts
45
Career bouts
111

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
86
Honours
88
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
196445
196551
196657
196762
196868
196974
197080
197185
197291
197397
197490
197584
197677
197770
197864
197957
198050
198143
198237
198330

Data sources

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • BoxRec records
  • Ring Magazine archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Antonio Cervantes ranks #30 in Boxing

Antonio Cervantes ranks #30 in Boxing and #340 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.4/100.

The verified career covers 1964–1983 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World title reigns 2, Title defences 15, Career wins 91, Knockouts 45.

Nearest context: ahead Alexis Argüello (89.4); behind Virgil Hill (89.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Antonio Cervantes 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.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Antonio Cervantes — frequently asked

Is Antonio Cervantes the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Antonio Cervantes ranks #30 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 89.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Antonio Cervantes's GOAT Score?
89.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Antonio Cervantes rank all time?
#340 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #30 in Boxing.
Antonio Cervantes vs Alexis Argüello: who ranks higher?
Antonio Cervantes ranks higher at 89.4 versus Alexis Argüello at 89.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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