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Nino Benvenuti

1960–1971 · Olympic gold medallist in 1960 and world middleweight champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Nino Benvenuti ranks #1073 globally and #131 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 81.6 (85.0 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: BoxRec, IBHOF, The Ring · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 91%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.6
In-sport score
85.0
Boxing
Cross-sport score
81.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 77.5
World titles
2
Olympic golds
1
Professional wins
82
Career knockouts
35
Professional bouts
90

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
76
Honours
86
Statistics
88

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
19619
196210
19638
19647
19656
19665
19674
19684
19693
19703
19712

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 Nino Benvenuti ranks #131 in Boxing

Nino Benvenuti ranks #131 in Boxing and #1073 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.0/100.

The verified career covers 1960–1971 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles 2, Olympic golds 1, Professional wins 82, Career knockouts 35.

Nearest context: ahead Marcel Cerdan (85.0); behind Seniesa Estrada (85.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Nino Benvenuti GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Nino Benvenuti — frequently asked

Is Nino Benvenuti the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Nino Benvenuti ranks #131 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 85.0/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Nino Benvenuti's GOAT Score?
85.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Nino Benvenuti rank all time?
#1073 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #131 in Boxing.
Nino Benvenuti vs Marcel Cerdan: who ranks higher?
Nino Benvenuti ranks higher at 85.0 versus Marcel Cerdan at 85.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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