Who is better, Khan or DeGale?
Amir Khan leads with a GOAT score of 80.3 against 79.9 for James DeGale — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Khan vs DeGale
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Amir Khan above James DeGale: 80.3 vs 79.9. Amir Khan leads on Longevity. James DeGale leads on Honours, Peak.
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KhanWinner
80.3Khan wins: Longevity
DeGale
79.9DeGale wins: Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Amir Khan
80.3
Khan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Amir Khan
2. James DeGale
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. 🇬🇧 Amir Khan5 years played · career day 1,82521 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 James DeGale5 years played · career day 1,82519 title wins
-9.5% vs Khan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Khan | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 29 |
| 🇬🇧 DeGale | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Khan80.3
DeGale79.9
FAQ
Where does DeGale beat Khan?
DeGale scores higher on peak, honours. Khan leads on longevity.
How is the Khan vs DeGale score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Khan: 80.3, DeGale: 79.9.
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