Who is better, Attell or Calzaghe?
Abe Attell leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.2 for Joe Calzaghe — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Attell vs Calzaghe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Abe Attell above Joe Calzaghe: 90.3 vs 90.2. Abe Attell leads on Longevity. Joe Calzaghe leads on Honours, Statistics.
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AttellWinner
90.3Attell wins: Longevity
Calzaghe
90.2Calzaghe wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Abe Attell
90.3
Attell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Abe Attell
2. Joe Calzaghe
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. 🇺🇸 Abe Attell5 years played · career day 1,825291 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Joe Calzaghe5 years played · career day 1,825273 title wins
-6.2% vs Attell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Attell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 291 | 641 |
| 🏴 Calzaghe | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 579 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AttellRetired | CalzagheRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Years as champion | 11 | — |
| Career wins | 91 | — |
| Knockouts | 51 | 32 |
| Title defences | 18 | — |
| Career bouts | 172 | — |
| Professional record wins | — | 46 |
| Professional losses | — | 0 |
| Super middleweight title defences | — | 21 |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Attell90.3
Calzaghe90.2
FAQ
Where does Calzaghe beat Attell?
Calzaghe scores higher on honours, statistics. Attell leads on longevity.
How is the Attell vs Calzaghe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Attell: 90.3, Calzaghe: 90.2.
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