Commonwealth titles
1
Professional wins
25
Knockout wins
18
World title fights
2
Professional bouts
30
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 66
- Honours
- 70
- Statistics
- 82
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 | 4 | |
| 1986 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 3 | |
| 1989 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 2 |
Data sources
- BoxRec
- The Ring
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Michael Watson ranks #230 in Boxing
Michael Watson ranks #230 in Boxing and #3025 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 75.1/100.
The verified career covers 1984–1991 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Commonwealth titles 1, Professional wins 25, Knockout wins 18, World title fights 2.
Nearest context: ahead Buster Douglas (76.0); behind Laila Ali (73.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Michael Watson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours70/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Watson comparisons
Michael Watson — frequently asked
- Is Michael Watson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Michael Watson ranks #230 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 75.1/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Michael Watson's GOAT Score?
- 75.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Michael Watson rank all time?
- #3025 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #230 in Boxing.
- Michael Watson vs Buster Douglas: who ranks higher?
- Buster Douglas ranks higher at 76.0 versus Michael Watson at 75.1, a margin of 0.9 points.