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Harry Greb

1913–1926 · The Human Windmill fought close to three hundred times and beat Gene Tunney.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Harry Greb ranks #151 globally and #8 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 87.7 (91.4 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, World sanctioning body archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 80%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
87.7
In-sport score
91.4
Boxing
Cross-sport score
87.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 83.1
Professional bouts
298
Professional wins
261
World titles
1
Title defences
6
Bouts in a single year
45

Category profile

Dominance
92
Peak
96
Longevity
86
Honours
88
Statistics
96

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
191345
191452
191558
191665
191772
191878
191985
192091
192198
192284
192371
192457
192544
192630

Data sources

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • BoxRec records
  • World sanctioning body archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Harry Greb ranks #8 in Boxing

Harry Greb ranks #8 in Boxing and #151 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.4/100.

The verified career covers 1913–1926 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Professional bouts 298, Professional wins 261, World titles 1, Title defences 6.

Nearest context: ahead Thomas Hearns (91.4); behind Larry Holmes (91.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Harry Greb GOAT Score explained

Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak96/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics96/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 96/100, based on the verified career record.

Harry Greb — frequently asked

Is Harry Greb the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Harry Greb ranks #8 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 91.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Harry Greb's GOAT Score?
91.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 96 (15%).
Where does Harry Greb rank all time?
#151 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #8 in Boxing.
Harry Greb vs Thomas Hearns: who ranks higher?
Harry Greb ranks higher at 91.4 versus Thomas Hearns at 91.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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