GOAT Rank · 24

Greatest Boxing athletes from United Kingdom

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score

19

Bob Fitzsimmons

90.1

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1883–1914
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Bob Fitzsimmons

32

Jack "Kid" Berg

89.2

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1924–1945
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Jack "Kid" Berg

68

87.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2002–2014
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Carl Froch

79

86.4

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1989–2003
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Lennox Lewis

92

86.3

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1876–1891
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Jem Carney

110

85.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2001–2019
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Nicola Adams

139

84.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1786–1816
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Caleb Baldwin

164

83.6

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1819–1834
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Barney Aaron

167

Arthur Chambers

83.5

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1866–1879
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Arthur Chambers

175

82.9

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1997–2012
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ricky Hatton

176

82.9

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1985–1998
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Chris Eubank

180

82.8

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2002–2018
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: David Haye

194

Chantelle Cameron

81.9

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Chantelle Cameron

198

Young Barney Aaron

81.8

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1855–1869
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Young Barney Aaron

204

Savannah Marshall

81.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Savannah Marshall

209

80.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2004–2022
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Kell Brook

210

80.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1994–2007
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Jane Couch

214

80.4

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Natasha Jonas

215

80.3

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Tyson Fury

216

80.3

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2005–2022
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Amir Khan

218

79.9

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2009–2019
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: James DeGale

219

79.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Anthony Joshua

225

78.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2008–2018
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: George Groves

230

75.1

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1984–1991
Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Michael Watson

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
19	Bob Fitzsimmons	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1883–1914	90.1
32	Jack "Kid" Berg	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1924–1945	89.2
68	Carl Froch	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2002–2014	87
79	Lennox Lewis	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1989–2003	86.4
92	Jem Carney	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1876–1891	86.3
110	Nicola Adams	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2001–2019	85.7
139	Caleb Baldwin	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1786–1816	84.7
164	Barney Aaron	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1819–1834	83.6
167	Arthur Chambers	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1866–1879	83.5
175	Ricky Hatton	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1997–2012	82.9
176	Chris Eubank	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1985–1998	82.9
180	David Haye	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2002–2018	82.8
194	Chantelle Cameron	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2017–—	81.9
198	Young Barney Aaron	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1855–1869	81.8
204	Savannah Marshall	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2017–—	81
209	Kell Brook	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2004–2022	80.7
210	Jane Couch	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1994–2007	80.7
214	Natasha Jonas	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2017–—	80.4
215	Tyson Fury	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2008–—	80.3
216	Amir Khan	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2005–2022	80.3
218	James DeGale	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2009–2019	79.9
219	Anthony Joshua	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2013–—	79.7
225	George Groves	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2008–2018	78.7
230	Michael Watson	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1984–1991	75.1

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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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