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Wilfred Benítez

1973–1990 · The youngest world champion in history at seventeen, later a three-division titleholder.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Wilfred Benítez ranks #1046 globally and #126 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 81.8 (85.2 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, World sanctioning body 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
81.8
In-sport score
85.2
Boxing
Cross-sport score
81.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 76.9
World titles in weight classes
3
Age at first world title
17
Professional wins
53
Knockouts
31
Title fights
14

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
96
Longevity
72
Honours
86
Statistics
86

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
197350
197458
197566
197674
197782
197890
197998
198091
198184
198277
198370
198463
198555
198648
198741
198834
198927
199020

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 Wilfred Benítez ranks #126 in Boxing

Wilfred Benítez ranks #126 in Boxing and #1046 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.2/100.

The verified career covers 1973–1990 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in weight classes 3, Age at first world title 17, Professional wins 53, Knockouts 31.

Nearest context: ahead Jeff Fenech (85.2); behind Ann Wolfe (85.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Wilfred Benítez GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak96/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Wilfred Benítez — frequently asked

Is Wilfred Benítez the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Wilfred Benítez ranks #126 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 85.2/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Wilfred Benítez's GOAT Score?
85.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Wilfred Benítez rank all time?
#1046 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #126 in Boxing.
Wilfred Benítez vs Jeff Fenech: who ranks higher?
Wilfred Benítez ranks higher at 85.2 versus Jeff Fenech at 85.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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