
Within the recorded range there are 23 bouts between 1980 and 1988, about one every 4.0 months. 14 of the 18 wins came inside the distance, 1 of them in the first round. Of the 5 losses, 3 came inside the distance and 1 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2389, in 1984; it stands at 2092 now. The best win came against Wilfred Benítez in 1984, who was rated 2382 at the time.
The widest rating gap overturned came against Ayub Kalule in 1982. There are 3 wins over opponents who were rated higher on the day. Among the losses to lower-rated opponents, the widest gap was Buster Drayton in 1986. Across the final four bouts the rating fell.