- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1989–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 11
Greatest Boxing Multi-division 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
- 1977–2006
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1883–1914
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1968–1995
- Country
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 1989–2011
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2001–2017
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1973–1990
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1984–2008
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1973–1990
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roy Jones Jr. | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2018 | 92 |
| 7 | Thomas Hearns | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–2006 | 91.4 |
| 19 | Bob Fitzsimmons | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1883–1914 | 90.1 |
| 29 | Alexis Argüello | Boxing | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 1968–1995 | 89.4 |
| 34 | Tony Canzoneri | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1939 | 89 |
| 38 | Marco Antonio Barrera | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1989–2011 | 88.6 |
| 56 | Miguel Cotto | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2001–2017 | 87.8 |
| 83 | Barney Ross | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1938 | 86.4 |
| 89 | Wilfredo Benítez | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1973–1990 | 86.3 |
| 125 | Jeff Fenech | Boxing | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–2008 | 85.2 |
| 126 | Wilfred Benítez | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1973–1990 | 85.2 |
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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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