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Julian Jackson

1981–1998 · Two-division world champion with one of boxing's highest knockout rates.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Julian Jackson ranks #650 globally and #65 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 83.8 (87.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Boxing Hall of Fame, BoxRec records, Ring Magazine archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 87%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.8
In-sport score
87.3
Boxing
Cross-sport score
83.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 79.8
World titles in two divisions
2
Career wins
55
Knockouts
49
Title defences
9
Knockout percentage
89

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
82
Honours
84
Statistics
92

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
198145
198252
198358
198465
198571
198678
198784
198891
198997
199090
199182
199275
199367
199460
199552
199645
199737
199830

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 Julian Jackson ranks #65 in Boxing

Julian Jackson ranks #65 in Boxing and #650 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.3/100.

The verified career covers 1981–1998 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in two divisions 2, Career wins 55, Knockouts 49, Title defences 9.

Nearest context: ahead Cocoa Kid (87.6); behind Katie Taylor (87.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Julian Jackson GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Julian Jackson — frequently asked

Is Julian Jackson the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Julian Jackson ranks #65 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 87.3/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Julian Jackson's GOAT Score?
87.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Julian Jackson rank all time?
#650 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #65 in Boxing.
Julian Jackson vs Cocoa Kid: who ranks higher?
Cocoa Kid ranks higher at 87.6 versus Julian Jackson at 87.3, a margin of 0.3 points.

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