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Boxing · Heavyweight · United States

Joe Choynski

1888–1904 · Pioneer heavyweight who knocked out Jack Johnson in 1901.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.7
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 77.4
Career wins
50
Knockouts
25
Career bouts
79
Wins over world champions
2
Seasons active
17

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
82
Honours
76
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Form index per season

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
188845
188951
189058
189164
189271
189377
189483
189590
189696
189788
189880
189971
190063
190155
190247
190338
190430

Data sources

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • BoxRec records
  • Ring Magazine archives

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

Why Joe Choynski ranks #160 in Boxing

Joe Choynski ranks 160th among Boxing athletes on GOAT Rank and 1193rd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 92, Longevity 82, Honours 76, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full Boxing reference universe of 231 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1888–1904 with 17 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1896, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes career wins 50, knockouts 25, career bouts 79, wins over world champions 2.

Immediately ahead sits Naseem Hamed on 83.8, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Claressa Shields on 83.6. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Joe Choynski GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Choynski stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Boxing cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1896. Scored 92/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 16 years of competition and 17 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Joe Choynski — frequently asked

Is Joe Choynski the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Joe Choynski ranks 160th in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 83.7, behind Sugar Ray Robinson on 94.3.
What is Joe Choynski's GOAT Score?
83.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Joe Choynski rank all time?
1193rd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 160th within Boxing.
Joe Choynski vs Naseem Hamed: who ranks higher?
Naseem Hamed, on 83.8 against Joe Choynski's 83.7 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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