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Curtis Cokes

1958–1972 · Undisputed world welterweight champion in the late 1960s.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Curtis Cokes ranks #860 globally and #100 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 82.7 (86.1 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
82.7
In-sport score
86.1
Boxing
Cross-sport score
82.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 79.2
World titles
1
Title defences
5
Career wins
62
Knockouts
30
Career bouts
80

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
82
Honours
84
Statistics
90

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
195845
195951
196056
196162
196268
196373
196479
196585
196690
196796
196883
196970
197056
197143
197230

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 Curtis Cokes ranks #100 in Boxing

Curtis Cokes ranks #100 in Boxing and #860 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.1/100.

The verified career covers 1958–1972 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 1, Title defences 5, Career wins 62, Knockouts 30.

Nearest context: ahead Gene Fullmer (86.1); behind José Nápoles (85.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Curtis Cokes GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Curtis Cokes — frequently asked

Is Curtis Cokes the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Curtis Cokes ranks #100 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 86.1/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Curtis Cokes's GOAT Score?
86.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Curtis Cokes rank all time?
#860 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #100 in Boxing.
Curtis Cokes vs Gene Fullmer: who ranks higher?
Curtis Cokes ranks higher at 86.1 versus Gene Fullmer at 86.1, a margin of 0.0 points.

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