Who is better, Baumgardner or Norton?
Alycia Baumgardner leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.2 for Ken Norton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baumgardner vs Norton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alycia Baumgardner and Ken Norton level at 82.2. Alycia Baumgardner leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Ken Norton leads on Longevity.
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BaumgardnerWinner
82.2Baumgardner wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Norton
82.2Norton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Alycia Baumgardner
82.2
Baumgardner leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alycia Baumgardner
2. Ken Norton
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. 🇺🇸 Ken Norton5 years played · career day 1,82523 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alycia Baumgardner5 years played · career day 1,82512 title wins
-47.8% vs Norton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Baumgardner | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 |
| 🇺🇸 Norton | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaumgardnerActive | NortonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Undisputed titles | 1 | — |
| World titles won | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 15 | 42 |
| Knockout wins | 7 | — |
| World title fights | 6 | — |
| World heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Knockouts | — | 33 |
| Fights with Muhammad Ali | — | 3 |
| Professional bouts | — | 50 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baumgardner82.2
Norton82.2
FAQ
Where does Norton beat Baumgardner?
Norton scores higher on longevity. Baumgardner leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Baumgardner vs Norton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baumgardner: 82.2, Norton: 82.2.
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