World heavyweight titles
1
Professional wins
38
Knockouts
25
Professional bouts
46
Title defences
0
Category profile
- Dominance
- 70
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 70
- Statistics
- 78
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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4 | |
| 1982 | 4 | |
| 1983 | 3 | |
| 1984 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 2 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 2 | |
| 1989 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- IBHOF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Buster Douglas ranks #229 in Boxing
Buster Douglas ranks #229 in Boxing and #2898 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.0/100.
The verified career covers 1981–1999 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World heavyweight titles 1, Professional wins 38, Knockouts 25, Professional bouts 46.
Nearest context: ahead Ryan Garcia (76.6); behind Michael Watson (75.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Buster Douglas GOAT Score explained
- Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours70/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Douglas comparisons
Buster Douglas — frequently asked
- Is Buster Douglas the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Buster Douglas ranks #229 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 76.0/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Buster Douglas's GOAT Score?
- 76.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
- Where does Buster Douglas rank all time?
- #2898 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #229 in Boxing.
- Buster Douglas vs Ryan Garcia: who ranks higher?
- Ryan Garcia ranks higher at 76.6 versus Buster Douglas at 76.0, a margin of 0.6 points.