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Earnie Shavers

1969–1995 · Regarded as the hardest puncher in heavyweight history with 68 knockouts.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Earnie Shavers ranks #1936 globally and #211 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 77.4 (80.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: BoxRec, IBHOF, The Ring · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 91%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.4
In-sport score
80.6
Boxing
Cross-sport score
77.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 75.5
Career knockouts
68
Professional wins
74
World title fights
2
Professional bouts
89
Career span in years
26

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
90
Longevity
84
Honours
68
Statistics
88

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
196911
197010
19719
19728
19737
19746
19755
19764
19773
19782
19792
19802
19811
19821

Data sources

  • BoxRec
  • IBHOF
  • The Ring

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Earnie Shavers ranks #211 in Boxing

Earnie Shavers ranks #211 in Boxing and #1936 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.6/100.

The verified career covers 1969–1995 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career knockouts 68, Professional wins 74, World title fights 2, Professional bouts 89.

Nearest context: ahead Jane Couch (80.7); behind Alejandra Jiménez (80.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Earnie Shavers GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours68/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Earnie Shavers — frequently asked

Is Earnie Shavers the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Earnie Shavers ranks #211 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 80.6/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Earnie Shavers's GOAT Score?
80.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 68 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Earnie Shavers rank all time?
#1936 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #211 in Boxing.
Earnie Shavers vs Jane Couch: who ranks higher?
Jane Couch ranks higher at 80.7 versus Earnie Shavers at 80.6, a margin of 0.1 points.

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