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Jack Blackburn

1901–1923 · Elite lightweight who fought Joe Gans and Sam Langford before training Joe Louis.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jack Blackburn ranks #719 globally and #73 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 83.4 (86.9 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
83.4
In-sport score
86.9
Boxing
Cross-sport score
83.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 80.1
Career wins
38
Career fights
105
No-decision bouts
46
Knockouts
19
Seasons active
23

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
80
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
190145
190251
190358
190464
190570
190676
190783
190889
190995
191091
191187
191283
191379
191475
191571
191668
191764
191860
191956
192052
192148
192244
192340

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 Jack Blackburn ranks #73 in Boxing

Jack Blackburn ranks #73 in Boxing and #719 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.9/100.

The verified career covers 1901–1923 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Career wins 38, Career fights 105, No-decision bouts 46, Knockouts 19.

Nearest context: ahead Pete Herman (86.9); behind Nonpareil Jack Dempsey (86.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jack Blackburn 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.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Jack Blackburn — frequently asked

Is Jack Blackburn the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jack Blackburn ranks #73 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 86.9/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Jack Blackburn's GOAT Score?
86.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Jack Blackburn rank all time?
#719 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #73 in Boxing.
Jack Blackburn vs Pete Herman: who ranks higher?
Jack Blackburn ranks higher at 86.9 versus Pete Herman at 86.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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