Who is better, Ali or Robinson?
Sugar Ray Robinson leads with a GOAT score of 94.3 against 94.1 for Muhammad Ali — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sugar Ray Robinson above Muhammad Ali: 94.3 vs 94.1. Sugar Ray Robinson leads on Statistics, Longevity. Muhammad Ali leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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RobinsonWinner
94.3Robinson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ali
94.1Ali wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Robinson
94.3
Robinson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Muhammad Ali
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Muhammad Ali294 title wins
4 seasons by age 21 · 73.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Robinson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | AliRetired | RobinsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Professional record (wins) | 56 | — |
| Losses | 5 | — |
| Heavyweight title reigns | 3 | — |
| Title bouts won | 22 | — |
| Olympic gold | 1 | — |
| World titles | — | 6 |
| Career wins | — | 174 |
| Knockouts | — | 109 |
| Unbeaten run | — | 91 |
| Middleweight titles | — | 5 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 96 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robinson94.3
Ali94.1
FAQ
Where does Ali beat Robinson?
Ali scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Robinson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Ali vs Robinson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ali: 94.1, Robinson: 94.3.
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