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H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 decade leaderboard

Best boxers of the 1980s

Roy Jones Jr leads the Score list, with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield close enough to make the order worth arguing about.

The 1980s slice is where heavyweight and middleweight shape the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 argument. Fighters qualify if any part of their recorded active years overlaps the decade, so crossover careers appear in more than one era.

A fighter qualifies for this page if any year of their recorded active career overlaps the decade. This means long careers can appear on multiple decade pages.

H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 public leaderboard. These visual leaderboards are built from the published men's release and should be read with the methodology, versions and corrections notes.

Rankings: H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0. Reflects fights up to , the most recent on record. The ratings are fixed to that point, so fights after it are not yet included.

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100 fighters shown from the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 launch leaderboard set.

#8Roy Jones JrScore: 95.71Compare in head-to-head
#9Muhammad AliScore: 95.63Compare in head-to-head
#11Evander HolyfieldScore: 94.85Compare in head-to-head
#12Julio Cesar ChavezScore: 94.57Compare in head-to-head
#15Lennox LewisScore: 93.65Compare in head-to-head
#22Larry HolmesScore: 92.30Compare in head-to-head
#23Bernard HopkinsScore: 92.23Compare in head-to-head
#26Pernell WhitakerScore: 91.92Compare in head-to-head
#28Marvelous Marvin HaglerScore: 91.32Compare in head-to-head
#35Mike TysonScore: 90.51Compare in head-to-head

Readable table

Best boxers of the 1980s, H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0
Rank Fighter Division Score Peak-form Elo Active Notable wins Compare
#8 Roy Jones Jr Light Heavyweight 95.71 2,114 1989-2023 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#9 Muhammad Ali Heavyweight 95.63 2,097 1960-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#11 Evander Holyfield Heavyweight 94.85 2,081 1984-2011 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#12 Julio Cesar Chavez Super Lightweight 94.57 2,136 1980-2005 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#15 Lennox Lewis Heavyweight 93.65 2,144 1989-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#22 Larry Holmes Heavyweight 92.30 2,101 1973-2002 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#23 Bernard Hopkins Middleweight 92.23 2,076 1988-2016 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#26 Pernell Whitaker Lightweight 91.92 2,078 1984-2001 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#28 Marvelous Marvin Hagler Middleweight 91.32 2,061 1973-1987 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#35 Mike Tyson Heavyweight 90.51 2,109 1985-2024 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#36 Michael Spinks Light Heavyweight 90.47 2,082 1977-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#40 Sugar Ray Leonard Welterweight 89.53 2,031 1977-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#49 Joe Frazier Heavyweight 88.73 1,977 1965-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#50 George Foreman Heavyweight 88.56 2,053 1969-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#51 Riddick Bowe Heavyweight 88.11 2,142 1989-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#60 Alexis Arguello Super Featherweight 87.34 1,985 1968-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#68 Ricardo Lopez Minimumweight 86.15 2,002 1985-2001 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#73 Roberto Duran Lightweight 85.80 1,956 1968-2001 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#74 Marco Antonio Barrera Super Bantamweight 85.77 2,039 1989-2011 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#77 Hector Camacho Lightweight 85.60 2,016 1980-2010 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#86 Thomas Hearns Welterweight 84.59 1,983 1977-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#92 Terry Norris Super Welterweight 84.27 1,959 1986-1998 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#99 James Toney Middleweight 83.70 2,022 1988-2017 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#107 Michael Moorer Heavyweight 83.47 2,006 1988-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#111 Chris Eubank Super Middleweight 83.13 1,996 1985-1998 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#114 Azumah Nelson Super Featherweight 83.11 1,936 1979-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#121 Salvador Sanchez Featherweight 82.72 1,974 1975-1982 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#127 Johnny Nelson Cruiserweight 82.55 2,013 1986-2005 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#128 Johnny Tapia Super Flyweight 82.53 1,931 1988-2011 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#129 Donald Curry Super Welterweight 82.49 1,944 1980-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#134 Wilfredo Gomez Super Bantamweight 82.33 1,871 1974-1989 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#145 Steve Collins Super Middleweight 82.01 2,052 1986-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#148 Mike McCallum Super Welterweight 81.91 2,005 1981-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#151 Orlando Canizales Bantamweight 81.83 1,885 1984-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#157 Michael Nunn Middleweight 81.59 2,033 1984-2002 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#169 Michael Carbajal Light Flyweight 81.20 1,879 1989-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#172 Jeff Fenech Featherweight 81.10 1,951 1984-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#175 Vuyani Bungu Super Bantamweight 81.08 1,901 1987-2005 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#176 Ruben Olivares Bantamweight 81.01 1,830 1965-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#177 Carlos De Leon Cruiserweight 80.99 1,820 1974-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#178 Nigel Benn Super Middleweight 80.99 1,945 1987-1996 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#181 Gianfranco Rosi Super Welterweight 80.89 1,930 1979-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#184 Humberto Gonzalez Light Flyweight 80.84 1,905 1984-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#186 Miguel Angel Gonzalez Lightweight 80.80 1,981 1989-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#191 John John Molina Super Featherweight 80.68 1,966 1986-2001 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#201 Lloyd Honeyghan Welterweight 80.31 1,898 1980-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#203 Jung Koo Chang Light Flyweight 80.25 1,835 1980-1991 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#211 Simon Brown Welterweight 80.10 1,900 1982-2000 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#216 Virgil Hill Light Heavyweight 79.96 2,026 1984-2015 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#224 Chong Pal Park Super Middleweight 79.64 1,830 1977-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#234 Daniel Zaragoza Super Bantamweight 79.40 1,871 1980-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#246 Tom Johnson Featherweight 78.90 1,860 1986-2002 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#247 Sung Kil Moon Super Flyweight 78.88 1,871 1987-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#248 Charles Williams Light Heavyweight 78.86 1,895 1978-1996 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#249 Buddy McGirt Welterweight 78.84 1,975 1982-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#251 Johnny Bredahl Bantamweight 78.83 1,967 1988-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#255 Genaro Hernandez Super Featherweight 78.76 2,017 1984-1998 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#264 Miguel Lora Bantamweight 78.55 1,873 1979-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#267 Aaron Pryor Super Lightweight 78.53 1,947 1976-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#275 Manuel Medina Featherweight 78.35 1,852 1985-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#276 Tony Lopez Super Featherweight 78.26 1,887 1983-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#282 Anaclet Wamba Cruiserweight 78.11 1,910 1982-1994 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#283 Rodrigo Valdes Middleweight 78.07 1,795 1963-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#285 Luisito Espinosa Featherweight 77.99 1,890 1984-2005 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#286 Kevin Kelley Featherweight 77.96 1,924 1988-2009 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#287 Kennedy McKinney Super Bantamweight 77.96 1,871 1989-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#293 Regilio Tuur Super Featherweight 77.80 1,901 1989-2002 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#296 Julian Jackson Super Welterweight 77.79 1,921 1981-1998 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#298 Jeff Harding Light Heavyweight 77.79 1,912 1986-1994 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#301 Javier Castillejo Super Welterweight 77.74 1,920 1988-2009 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#304 Victor Galindez Light Heavyweight 77.73 1,911 1969-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#308 Gilberto Roman Super Flyweight 77.68 1,820 1981-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#310 Manning Galloway Welterweight 77.66 1,885 1978-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#317 Buster Douglas Heavyweight 77.59 1,908 1981-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#320 John David Jackson Super Welterweight 77.53 1,882 1984-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#327 Graciano Rocchigiani Light Heavyweight 77.36 1,885 1983-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#328 Matthew Saad Muhammad Light Heavyweight 77.34 1,829 1974-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#329 Luis Ramon Campas Super Welterweight 77.33 1,943 1988-2023 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#330 John Conteh Light Heavyweight 77.29 1,872 1971-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#332 Khaosai Galaxy Super Flyweight 77.26 1,999 1980-1991 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#333 Raul Perez Bantamweight 77.24 1,853 1984-2000 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#341 Alejandro Gonzalez Featherweight 77.15 1,919 1988-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#345 Jorge Paez Featherweight 77.11 1,850 1984-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#348 Fabrice Tiozzo Light Heavyweight 77.09 2,003 1988-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#352 Pichit Sithbanprachan Flyweight 77.04 1,898 1988-2000 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#354 Keith Holmes Middleweight 77.04 1,885 1989-2009 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#355 Henry Akinwande Heavyweight 77.03 1,982 1989-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#356 Miguel Canto Flyweight 77.02 1,762 1969-1982 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#360 Zack Padilla Super Lightweight 77.01 1,964 1985-1994 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#363 Vinny Pazienza Super Welterweight 76.97 1,919 1983-2004 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#365 Carl Thompson Cruiserweight 76.96 1,925 1988-2005 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#369 Otis Grant Middleweight 76.91 1,931 1988-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#371 Meldrick Taylor Welterweight 76.88 1,919 1984-2002 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#372 Reggie Johnson Middleweight 76.84 1,937 1984-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#376 Jose Luis Ramirez Lightweight 76.76 1,897 1974-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#380 Roger Mayweather Super Lightweight 76.65 1,883 1981-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#382 Carlos Zarate Bantamweight 76.62 1,824 1970-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#383 Tim Witherspoon Heavyweight 76.59 1,920 1979-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#384 Rafael Ruelas Lightweight 76.59 1,896 1989-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#393 Verno Phillips Super Welterweight 76.47 1,863 1988-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head

Showing the top 100 by score. Every ranked fighter is searchable on the main all-time index.

Read this with care

H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 is a fixed public release, not a live database. A fighter can top one of these lists and still rank lower overall. The all-time score blends several things: how good they were in their fights, how far ahead of their rivals they stood, how tough their opponents were, their title record, and how long they stayed near the top.

For disputed placements, use the fighter page, methodology page and corrections process rather than treating one number as the whole argument.

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