Who is better, Pryor or Liston?
Aaron Pryor leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.1 for Sonny Liston — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pryor vs Liston
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Aaron Pryor above Sonny Liston: 81.5 vs 81.1. Aaron Pryor leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Sonny Liston leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PryorWinner
81.5Pryor wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Liston
81.1Liston wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Aaron Pryor
81.5
Pryor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aaron Pryor
2. Sonny Liston
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Aaron Pryor5 years played · career day 1,82628 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sonny Liston5 years played · career day 3,65115 title wins
-46.4% vs Pryor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Pryor | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 38 |
| 🇺🇸 Liston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pryor81.5
Liston81.1
FAQ
Where does Liston beat Pryor?
Liston scores higher on longevity. Pryor leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Pryor vs Liston score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pryor: 81.5, Liston: 81.1.
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