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Sixto Escobar

1931–1941 · Puerto Rico's first world champion, a three-time bantamweight titleholder.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sixto Escobar ranks #1558 globally and #187 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 79.1 (82.4 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 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
79.1
In-sport score
82.4
Boxing
Cross-sport score
79.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 75.3
World title reigns
3
Professional wins
43
Knockouts
21
Title fights
13
Professional bouts
64

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
74
Honours
82
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
193145
193255
193365
193476
193586
193696
193782
193868
193953
194039
194125

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 Sixto Escobar ranks #187 in Boxing

Sixto Escobar ranks #187 in Boxing and #1558 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.4/100.

The verified career covers 1931–1941 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World title reigns 3, Professional wins 43, Knockouts 21, Title fights 13.

Nearest context: ahead Nigel Benn (82.5); behind Adrien Broner (82.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Sixto Escobar GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Sixto Escobar — frequently asked

Is Sixto Escobar the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sixto Escobar ranks #187 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 82.4/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Sixto Escobar's GOAT Score?
82.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Sixto Escobar rank all time?
#1558 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #187 in Boxing.
Sixto Escobar vs Nigel Benn: who ranks higher?
Nigel Benn ranks higher at 82.5 versus Sixto Escobar at 82.4, a margin of 0.1 points.

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