World titles
6
Career wins
107
Unbeaten run
87
Knockouts
86
Title defences
27
Weight divisions
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 88
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9 | |
| 1983 | 7 | |
| 1984 | 6 | |
| 1985 | 6 | |
| 1986 | 5 | |
| 1987 | 4 | |
| 1988 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 3 | |
| 1991 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Julio César Chávez ranks #22 in Boxing
Julio César Chávez ranks #22 in Boxing and #291 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.8/100.
The verified career covers 1980–2005 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 6, Career wins 107, Unbeaten run 87, Knockouts 86.
Nearest context: ahead Éder Jofre (89.9); behind Willie Pep (89.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Julio César Chávez GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Chávez comparisons
Julio César Chávez — frequently asked
- Is Julio César Chávez the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Julio César Chávez ranks #22 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 89.8/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Julio César Chávez's GOAT Score?
- 89.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Julio César Chávez rank all time?
- #291 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #22 in Boxing.
- Julio César Chávez vs Éder Jofre: who ranks higher?
- Éder Jofre ranks higher at 89.9 versus Julio César Chávez at 89.8, a margin of 0.1 points.