World titles in divisions
2
Olympic golds
1
Professional wins
38
Career knockouts
20
Professional bouts
46
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5 | |
| 1985 | 6 | |
| 1986 | 5 | |
| 1987 | 4 | |
| 1988 | 3 | |
| 1989 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 2 | |
| 1992 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- IBHOF
- The Ring
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Meldrick Taylor ranks #179 in Boxing
Meldrick Taylor ranks #179 in Boxing and #1475 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.8/100.
The verified career covers 1984–2002 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in divisions 2, Olympic golds 1, Professional wins 38, Career knockouts 20.
Nearest context: ahead Tiger Flowers (82.9); behind David Haye (82.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Meldrick Taylor GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Taylor comparisons
Meldrick Taylor — frequently asked
- Is Meldrick Taylor the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Meldrick Taylor ranks #179 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 82.8/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Meldrick Taylor's GOAT Score?
- 82.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Meldrick Taylor rank all time?
- #1475 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #179 in Boxing.
- Meldrick Taylor vs Tiger Flowers: who ranks higher?
- Tiger Flowers ranks higher at 82.9 versus Meldrick Taylor at 82.8, a margin of 0.1 points.