World heavyweight titles
1
Professional wins
51
Knockouts
32
World title fights
7
Professional bouts
72
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 4 | |
| 1934 | 5 | |
| 1935 | 4 | |
| 1936 | 3 | |
| 1937 | 2 | |
| 1938 | 3 | |
| 1939 | 4 | |
| 1940 | 5 | |
| 1941 | 4 | |
| 1942 | 3 | |
| 1943 | 3 | |
| 1944 | 4 | |
| 1945 | 3 | |
| 1946 | 2 | |
| 1947 | 2 | |
| 1948 | 2 | |
| 1949 | 1 | |
| 1950 | 1 | |
| 1951 | 1 | |
| 1952 | 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 Jersey Joe Walcott ranks #103 in Boxing
Jersey Joe Walcott ranks #103 in Boxing and #885 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.9/100.
The verified career covers 1930–1953 and 20 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 32, World title fights 7.
Nearest context: ahead Kostya Tszyu (85.9); behind Guillermo Rigondeaux (85.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jersey Joe Walcott GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Walcott comparisons
Jersey Joe Walcott — frequently asked
- Is Jersey Joe Walcott the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jersey Joe Walcott ranks #103 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 85.9/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Jersey Joe Walcott's GOAT Score?
- 85.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Jersey Joe Walcott rank all time?
- #885 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #103 in Boxing.
- Jersey Joe Walcott vs Kostya Tszyu: who ranks higher?
- Jersey Joe Walcott ranks higher at 85.9 versus Kostya Tszyu at 85.9, a margin of 0.0 points.