
Within the recorded range there are 52 bouts between 1980 and 1998, about one every 4.3 months. 28 of the 44 wins came inside the distance, 5 of them in the first round. Of the 8 losses, 5 came inside the distance and 3 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2429, in 1987; it stands at 2201 now. The best win came against Willie Edwards in 1987, who was rated 2401 at the time.
The win over Donny Lalonde in 1992 closed the widest rating gap of the career. The loss to Charles Williams in 1987 is the largest gap conceded. Over the last four bouts the trend was downward.