World titles in weight classes
3
Professional wins
77
Knockouts
47
Professional bouts
93
Fighter of the Year awards
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10 | |
| 1989 | 12 | |
| 1990 | 8 | |
| 1991 | 6 | |
| 1992 | 5 | |
| 1993 | 4 | |
| 1994 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 4 | |
| 1996 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 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 Toney ranks #53 in Boxing
James Toney ranks #53 in Boxing and #551 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.8/100.
The verified career covers 1988–2017 and 25 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in weight classes 3, Professional wins 77, Knockouts 47, Professional bouts 93.
Nearest context: ahead Jimmy Barry (87.9); behind Joe Brown (87.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
James Toney GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Toney comparisons
James Toney — frequently asked
- Is James Toney the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, James Toney ranks #53 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 87.8/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is James Toney's GOAT Score?
- 87.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does James Toney rank all time?
- #551 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #53 in Boxing.
- James Toney vs Jimmy Barry: who ranks higher?
- Jimmy Barry ranks higher at 87.9 versus James Toney at 87.8, a margin of 0.1 points.