Who is better, Jiménez or McGuigan?
Alejandra Jiménez leads with a GOAT score of 80.6 against 80.5 for Barry McGuigan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jiménez vs McGuigan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alejandra Jiménez above Barry McGuigan: 80.6 vs 80.5. Alejandra Jiménez leads on Longevity, Honours. Barry McGuigan leads on Peak, Statistics.
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JiménezWinner
80.6Jiménez wins: Longevity, Honours
McGuigan
80.5McGuigan wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Alejandra Jiménez
80.6
Jiménez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alejandra Jiménez
2. Barry McGuigan
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. 🇲🇽 Alejandra Jiménez5 years played · career day 1,825363 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Barry McGuigan5 years played · career day 1,82530 title wins
-91.7% vs Jiménez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Jiménez | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 478 |
| 🇮🇪 McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 35 |
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
Jiménez80.6
McGuigan80.5
FAQ
Where does McGuigan beat Jiménez?
McGuigan scores higher on peak, statistics. Jiménez leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Jiménez vs McGuigan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jiménez: 80.6, McGuigan: 80.5.
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