Professional wins
24
Career losses
0
Wins by knockout
21
World titles
4
Title defences
8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 82
- Longevity
- 58
- Honours
- 70
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 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 Laila Ali ranks #231 in Boxing
Laila Ali ranks #231 in Boxing and #3205 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 73.0/100.
The verified career covers 1999–2007 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 82/100, with Peak the strongest category at 82/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Professional wins 24, Wins by knockout 21, World titles 4, Title defences 8.
Nearest context: ahead Michael Watson (75.1); behind —. Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Laila Ali GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak82/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity58/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 58/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours70/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ali comparisons
Laila Ali — frequently asked
- Is Laila Ali the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Laila Ali ranks #231 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 73.0/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Laila Ali's GOAT Score?
- 73.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 58 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Laila Ali rank all time?
- #3205 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #231 in Boxing.
- Laila Ali vs Michael Watson: who ranks higher?
- Michael Watson ranks higher at 75.1 versus Laila Ali at 73.0, a margin of 2.1 points.