World heavyweight titles
1
Professional wins
51
Knockouts
26
Professional bouts
86
Title defences
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 78
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 11 | |
| 1927 | 12 | |
| 1928 | 10 | |
| 1929 | 9 | |
| 1930 | 6 | |
| 1931 | 5 | |
| 1932 | 4 | |
| 1933 | 2 | |
| 1934 | 2 | |
| 1935 | 1 | |
| 1936 | 1 | |
| 1937 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- IBHOF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why James J. Braddock ranks #202 in Boxing
James J. Braddock ranks #202 in Boxing and #1757 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.4/100.
The verified career covers 1926–1938 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World heavyweight titles 1, Professional wins 51, Knockouts 26, Professional bouts 86.
Nearest context: ahead Aaron Pryor (81.5); behind Sonny Liston (81.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
James J. Braddock GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Braddock comparisons
James J. Braddock — frequently asked
- Is James J. Braddock the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, James J. Braddock ranks #202 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 81.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is James J. Braddock's GOAT Score?
- 81.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does James J. Braddock rank all time?
- #1757 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #202 in Boxing.
- James J. Braddock vs Aaron Pryor: who ranks higher?
- Aaron Pryor ranks higher at 81.5 versus James J. Braddock at 81.4, a margin of 0.1 points.