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Argüello vs Beterbiev

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ArgüelloWinner
89.4

Argüello wins: Longevity, Honours

Beterbiev
89.4

Beterbiev wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇮 Alexis Argüello
89.4

Argüello leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. The Explosive Thin Man won world titles in three weight classes.

1. Alexis Argüello
89.4
2. Artur Beterbiev
89.4

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 season
1. 🇨🇦 Artur Beterbiev5 years played · career day 1,825406 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇮 Alexis Argüello5 years played · career day 1,826258 title wins
-36.5% vs Beterbiev at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇳🇮 Argüello004086195569
🇨🇦 Beterbiev0072150406778

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricArgüelloRetiredBeterbievActive
World titles in weight classes3
Professional wins8221
Knockouts65
Title defences18
Professional bouts90
World titles won4
Undisputed championships1
Knockout percentage95
World amateur titles2
Dominance w25%8892
Peak w20%9496
Longevity w20%8478
Honours w20%9086
Statistics w15%9296

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GOAT Rank · the data
Argüello89.4
Beterbiev89.4
The people
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