Ali vs W. Klitschko
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Ali wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
W. Klitschko wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Ali leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for W. Klitschko — 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 | W. KlitschkoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Professional record (wins) | 56 | — |
| Losses | 5 | — |
| Heavyweight title reigns | 3 | — |
| Title bouts won | 22 | — |
| Olympic gold | 1 | — |
| World title fights | — | 29 |
| Title defences | — | 23 |
| Professional wins | — | 64 |
| Knockouts | — | 53 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 96 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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