World title reigns
3
Career wins
81
Knockouts
31
Title fights
13
Career bouts
122
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 45 | |
| 1947 | 52 | |
| 1948 | 60 | |
| 1949 | 67 | |
| 1950 | 74 | |
| 1951 | 81 | |
| 1952 | 89 | |
| 1953 | 96 | |
| 1954 | 87 | |
| 1955 | 77 | |
| 1956 | 68 | |
| 1957 | 58 | |
| 1958 | 49 | |
| 1959 | 39 | |
| 1960 | 30 |
Data sources
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- BoxRec records
- Ring Magazine archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jimmy Carter ranks #71 in Boxing
Jimmy Carter ranks #71 in Boxing and #717 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.9/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1960 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World title reigns 3, Career wins 81, Knockouts 31, Title fights 13.
Nearest context: ahead Sergey Kovalev (86.9); behind Pete Herman (86.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jimmy Carter 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.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Carter comparisons
Jimmy Carter — frequently asked
- Is Jimmy Carter the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jimmy Carter ranks #71 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 86.9/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Jimmy Carter's GOAT Score?
- 86.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Jimmy Carter rank all time?
- #717 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #71 in Boxing.
- Jimmy Carter vs Sergey Kovalev: who ranks higher?
- Jimmy Carter ranks higher at 86.9 versus Sergey Kovalev at 86.9, a margin of 0.0 points.