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Young Corbett III

1919–1940 · World welterweight and middleweight champion across two decades.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Young Corbett III ranks #528 globally and #50 in Boxing, with a GOAT Score of 84.5 (88.0 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%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.5
In-sport score
88.0
Boxing
Cross-sport score
84.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 81.6
World titles in two divisions
2
Career wins
126
Knockouts
34
Career bouts
158
Fighter of the Year awards
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
90
Honours
84
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
191945
192049
192153
192257
192361
192465
192569
192672
192776
192880
192984
193088
193192
193296
193388
193480
193571
193663
193755
193847
193938
194030

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 Young Corbett III ranks #50 in Boxing

Young Corbett III ranks #50 in Boxing and #528 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.0/100.

The verified career covers 1919–1940 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World titles in two divisions 2, Career wins 126, Knockouts 34, Career bouts 158.

Nearest context: ahead Carlos Monzón (88.0); behind James J. Jeffries (87.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Young Corbett III 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.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Young Corbett III — frequently asked

Is Young Corbett III the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Young Corbett III ranks #50 in Boxing with a GOAT Score of 88.0/100, behind Sugar Ray Robinson (94.3).
What is Young Corbett III's GOAT Score?
88.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Young Corbett III rank all time?
#528 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #50 in Boxing.
Young Corbett III vs Carlos Monzón: who ranks higher?
Young Corbett III ranks higher at 88.0 versus Carlos Monzón at 88.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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