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Billy Conn

1934–1948 · Light heavyweight champion who nearly outpointed Joe Louis for the heavyweight crown.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Billy Conn ranks #1133 globally and #137 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 81.3 (84.7 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Boxing Hall of Fame, BoxRec records, World sanctioning body archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.3
In-sport score
84.7
Boxing
Cross-sport score
81.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 77.4
World titles
1
Professional wins
63
Title defences
3
Professional bouts
76
Fighter of the Year awards
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
94
Longevity
78
Honours
82
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
193440
193548
193656
193764
193873
193981
194089
194197
194286
194376
194465
194554
194643
194733
194822

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 Billy Conn ranks #137 in Boxing

Billy Conn ranks #137 in Boxing and #1133 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.7/100.

The verified career covers 1934–1948 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 1, Professional wins 63, Title defences 3, Professional bouts 76.

Nearest context: ahead Lou Ambers (84.9); behind Holly Holm (84.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Billy Conn GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Billy Conn — frequently asked

Is Billy Conn the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Billy Conn ranks #137 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 84.7/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Billy Conn's GOAT Score?
84.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Billy Conn rank all time?
#1133 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #137 in Boxing.
Billy Conn vs Lou Ambers: who ranks higher?
Lou Ambers ranks higher at 84.9 versus Billy Conn at 84.7, a margin of 0.2 points.

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