- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1922–1942
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 13
Greatest Boxers who debuted in the 1920s
This ranking is led by Panama Al Brown, Jack "Kid" Berg and Tony Canzoneri. GOAT Rank currently ranks 13 eligible boxers who debuted in the 1920s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Panama Al Brown ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1945
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1925–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1927–1942
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1948
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1928–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1923–1936
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1941
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Panama Al Brown | Boxing | 🇵🇦 Panama | 1922–1942 | 90.3 |
| 32 | Jack "Kid" Berg | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1924–1945 | 89.2 |
| 34 | Tony Canzoneri | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1939 | 89.0 |
| 60 | Baby Arizmendi | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1927–1942 | 87.7 |
| 64 | Cocoa Kid | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1948 | 87.6 |
| 83 | Barney Ross | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1938 | 86.4 |
| 88 | Max Schmeling | Boxing | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1924–1948 | 86.3 |
| 95 | Kid Chocolate | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1928–1938 | 86.2 |
| 119 | Jackie Fields | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 85.4 |
| 140 | Jimmy McLarnin | Boxing | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1923–1936 | 84.6 |
| 163 | Max Baer | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1941 | 83.6 |
| 202 | James J. Braddock | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1938 | 81.4 |
| 207 | Fidel LaBarba | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 80.8 |
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