GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 199

Greatest Boxing male of all time

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

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Boxing
Career
1984–2008
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Jeff Fenech
Sport
Boxing
Career
1932–1941
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Lou Ambers
Sport
Boxing
Career
1934–1948
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Billy Conn
Sport
Boxing
Career
1915–1928
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Gene Tunney
Sport
Boxing
Career
1964–1981
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Joe Frazier
Sport
Boxing
Career
1934–1948
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Tony Zale
Sport
Boxing
Career
1965–1982
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Ken Buchanan
Sport
Boxing
Career
1992–2002
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
94.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Naseem Hamed
Sport
Boxing
Career
1929–1941
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Max Baer
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

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

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

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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