Title defences
16
Career wins
50
Knockouts
37
World title reigns
1
Career bouts
56
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 92
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 | 45 | |
| 1985 | 52 | |
| 1986 | 58 | |
| 1987 | 65 | |
| 1988 | 71 | |
| 1989 | 78 | |
| 1990 | 84 | |
| 1991 | 91 | |
| 1992 | 97 | |
| 1993 | 87 | |
| 1994 | 78 | |
| 1995 | 68 | |
| 1996 | 59 | |
| 1997 | 49 | |
| 1998 | 40 | |
| 1999 | 30 |
Data sources
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- BoxRec records
- Ring Magazine archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Orlando Canizales ranks #39 in Boxing
Orlando Canizales ranks #39 in Boxing and #443 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.6/100.
The verified career covers 1984–1999 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Title defences 16, Career wins 50, Knockouts 37, World title reigns 1.
Nearest context: ahead Marco Antonio Barrera (88.6); behind Jack Johnson (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Orlando Canizales GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
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Orlando Canizales — frequently asked
- Is Orlando Canizales the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Orlando Canizales ranks #39 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 88.6/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
- What is Orlando Canizales's GOAT Score?
- 88.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Orlando Canizales rank all time?
- #443 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #39 in Boxing.
- Orlando Canizales vs Marco Antonio Barrera: who ranks higher?
- Orlando Canizales ranks higher at 88.6 versus Marco Antonio Barrera at 88.6, a margin of 0.0 points.