GGOATRANK
🇺🇸
Boxing · Bantamweight · United States

Pete Herman

1912–1922 · Two-time world bantamweight champion of the 1910s and 1920s.

VerifiedRetired

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pete Herman ranks #718 globally and #72 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 83.4 (86.9 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, Ring Magazine archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 80%

Compare with...Get pings
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
83.4
In-sport score
86.9
Boxing
Cross-sport score
83.4
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 79.4
World title reigns
2
Career wins
68
Knockouts
21
Career bouts
148
Title fights
8

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
80
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
191245
191354
191462
191571
191679
191788
191896
191980
192063
192147
192230

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 Pete Herman ranks #72 in Boxing

Pete Herman ranks #72 in Boxing and #718 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.9/100.

The verified career covers 1912–1922 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World title reigns 2, Career wins 68, Knockouts 21, Career bouts 148.

Nearest context: ahead Jimmy Carter (86.9); behind Jack Blackburn (86.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Pete Herman GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, 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.
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.

Pete Herman — frequently asked

Is Pete Herman the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Pete Herman ranks #72 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 86.9/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Pete Herman's GOAT Score?
86.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Pete Herman rank all time?
#718 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #72 in Boxing.
Pete Herman vs Jimmy Carter: who ranks higher?
Pete Herman ranks higher at 86.9 versus Jimmy Carter at 86.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

Related rankings

Compare with Robinson