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Virgil Hill

1984–2007 · Olympic silver medallist and a five-time world light heavyweight champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Virgil Hill ranks #353 globally and #31 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 85.6 (89.2 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 87%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
85.6
In-sport score
89.2
Boxing
Cross-sport score
85.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 82.8
World title reigns
5
Title defences
20
Career wins
51
Olympic silver medals
1
Career bouts
58

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
92
Honours
88
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
198445
198551
198658
198764
198871
198977
199083
199190
199296
199392
199487
199583
199678
199774
199870
199965
200061
200156
200252
200348
200443
200539
200634
200730

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 Virgil Hill ranks #31 in Boxing

Virgil Hill ranks #31 in Boxing and #353 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.2/100.

The verified career covers 1984–2007 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World title reigns 5, Title defences 20, Career wins 51, Olympic silver medals 1.

Nearest context: ahead Antonio Cervantes (89.4); behind Jack "Kid" Berg (89.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Virgil Hill 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.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Virgil Hill — frequently asked

Is Virgil Hill the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Virgil Hill ranks #31 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 89.2/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Virgil Hill's GOAT Score?
89.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Virgil Hill rank all time?
#353 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #31 in Boxing.
Virgil Hill vs Antonio Cervantes: who ranks higher?
Antonio Cervantes ranks higher at 89.4 versus Virgil Hill at 89.2, a margin of 0.2 points.

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