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Jake LaMotta

1941–1954 · The Raging Bull: middleweight champion and first to beat Sugar Ray Robinson.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jake LaMotta ranks #2048 globally and #217 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 77.0 (80.2 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, The Ring, International Boxing Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 89%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.0
In-sport score
80.2
Boxing
Cross-sport score
77.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 75.1
World titles
1
Professional wins
83
Knockouts
30
Career bouts
106
Times knocked out
1

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
86
Longevity
82
Honours
74
Statistics
82

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
194111
194213
194312
194410
19459
19468
19477
19486
19495
19504
19513
19523
19532
19541

Data sources

  • BoxRec
  • The Ring
  • International Boxing Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Jake LaMotta ranks #217 in Boxing

Jake LaMotta ranks #217 in Boxing and #2048 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.2/100.

The verified career covers 1941–1954 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 1, Professional wins 83, Knockouts 30, Career bouts 106.

Nearest context: ahead Amir Khan (80.3); behind James DeGale (79.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jake LaMotta GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Jake LaMotta — frequently asked

Is Jake LaMotta the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jake LaMotta ranks #217 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 80.2/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Jake LaMotta's GOAT Score?
80.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Jake LaMotta rank all time?
#2048 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #217 in Boxing.
Jake LaMotta vs Amir Khan: who ranks higher?
Amir Khan ranks higher at 80.3 versus Jake LaMotta at 80.2, a margin of 0.1 points.

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