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Miguel Cotto

2001–2017 · The first Puerto Rican to win world titles in four weight divisions.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Miguel Cotto ranks #556 globally and #56 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 84.3 (87.8 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, World sanctioning body archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 88%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.3
In-sport score
87.8
Boxing
Cross-sport score
84.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 80.2
World titles in weight classes
4
Professional wins
41
Knockouts
33
World title fights
22
Professional bouts
47

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
82
Honours
88
Statistics
90

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
200145
200252
200360
200467
200575
200682
200790
200897
200990
201082
201175
201267
201360
201452
201545
201637
201730

Data sources

  • International Boxing Hall of Fame
  • BoxRec records
  • World sanctioning body archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Miguel Cotto ranks #56 in Boxing

Miguel Cotto ranks #56 in Boxing and #556 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.8/100.

The verified career covers 2001–2017 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in weight classes 4, Professional wins 41, Knockouts 33, World title fights 22.

Nearest context: ahead Gabriel Elorde (87.8); behind Humberto González (87.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Miguel Cotto 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.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Miguel Cotto — frequently asked

Is Miguel Cotto the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Miguel Cotto ranks #56 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 87.8/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Miguel Cotto's GOAT Score?
87.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Miguel Cotto rank all time?
#556 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #56 in Boxing.
Miguel Cotto vs Gabriel Elorde: who ranks higher?
Miguel Cotto ranks higher at 87.8 versus Gabriel Elorde at 87.8, a margin of 0.0 points.

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