Who is better, Moore or Armstrong?
Archie Moore leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.8 for Henry Armstrong — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Moore vs Armstrong
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Archie Moore above Henry Armstrong: 88.9 vs 88.8. Archie Moore leads on Longevity, Statistics. Henry Armstrong leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MooreWinner
88.9Moore wins: Longevity, Statistics
Armstrong
88.8Armstrong wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Archie Moore
88.9
Moore leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Archie Moore
2. Henry Armstrong
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. 🇺🇸 Henry Armstrong5 years played · career day 2,92182 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Archie Moore5 years played · career day 2,19156 title wins
-31.7% vs Armstrong at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 80 |
| 🇺🇸 Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 94 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Moore88.9
Armstrong88.8
FAQ
Where does Armstrong beat Moore?
Armstrong scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Moore leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Moore vs Armstrong score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Moore: 88.9, Armstrong: 88.8.
What do you think?
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