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Eddie Booker

1935–1944 · Murderers' Row middleweight who was never beaten by a fellow Black contender.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Eddie Booker ranks #1003 globally and #120 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 82.0 (85.4 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, The Ring archive · 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
82.0
In-sport score
85.4
Boxing
Cross-sport score
82.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 77.8
Career wins
64
Career losses
8
California state titles
1
Draws with Charley Burley
2
Seasons active
10

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
78
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
193550
193658
193765
193873
193981
194088
194196
194279
194362
194445

Data sources

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • BoxRec records
  • The Ring archive

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Eddie Booker ranks #120 in Boxing

Eddie Booker ranks #120 in Boxing and #1003 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.4/100.

The verified career covers 1935–1944 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career wins 64, Career losses 8, California state titles 1, Draws with Charley Burley 2.

Nearest context: ahead Jackie Fields (85.4); behind Rubén Olivares (85.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Eddie Booker GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Eddie Booker — frequently asked

Is Eddie Booker the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Eddie Booker ranks #120 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 85.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Eddie Booker's GOAT Score?
85.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Eddie Booker rank all time?
#1003 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #120 in Boxing.
Eddie Booker vs Jackie Fields: who ranks higher?
Eddie Booker ranks higher at 85.4 versus Jackie Fields at 85.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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