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Cocoa Kid

1929–1948 · Murderers' Row welterweight who held the coloured world welterweight title.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Cocoa Kid ranks #598 globally and #64 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 84.1 (87.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Boxing Hall of Fame, BoxRec records, The Ring archive · 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
84.1
In-sport score
87.6
Boxing
Cross-sport score
84.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 81.0
Coloured world title reigns
2
Career wins
165
Career fights
249
Knockouts
60
Seasons active
20

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
88
Honours
80
Statistics
94

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
192950
193056
193161
193267
193373
193478
193584
193689
193795
193890
193985
194080
194175
194270
194365
194460
194555
194650
194745
194840

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 Cocoa Kid ranks #64 in Boxing

Cocoa Kid ranks #64 in Boxing and #598 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.6/100.

The verified career covers 1929–1948 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Coloured world title reigns 2, Career wins 165, Career fights 249, Knockouts 60.

Nearest context: ahead Naoko Fujioka (87.6); behind Julian Jackson (87.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Cocoa Kid GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.

Cocoa Kid — frequently asked

Is Cocoa Kid the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Cocoa Kid ranks #64 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 87.6/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Cocoa Kid's GOAT Score?
87.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
Where does Cocoa Kid rank all time?
#598 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #64 in Boxing.
Cocoa Kid vs Naoko Fujioka: who ranks higher?
Cocoa Kid ranks higher at 87.6 versus Naoko Fujioka at 87.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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