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Charley Burley

1936–1950 · Avoided by champions yet rated among the finest fighters never to hold a world title.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Charley Burley ranks #842 globally and #96 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 82.8 (86.2 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 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.8
In-sport score
86.2
Boxing
Cross-sport score
82.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 78.8
Career wins
83
Knockouts
50
California state titles
1
Career bouts
98
Wins over ranked contenders
20

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
94
Longevity
82
Honours
76
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
193650
193757
193863
193970
194077
194184
194290
194397
194488
194579
194670
194762
194853
194944
195035

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 Charley Burley ranks #96 in Boxing

Charley Burley ranks #96 in Boxing and #842 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.2/100.

The verified career covers 1936–1950 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career wins 83, Knockouts 50, California state titles 1, Career bouts 98.

Nearest context: ahead Kid Chocolate (86.2); behind Carlos Zárate (86.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Charley Burley 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.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Charley Burley — frequently asked

Is Charley Burley the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Charley Burley ranks #96 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 86.2/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Charley Burley's GOAT Score?
86.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Charley Burley rank all time?
#842 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #96 in Boxing.
Charley Burley vs Kid Chocolate: who ranks higher?
Charley Burley ranks higher at 86.2 versus Kid Chocolate at 86.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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