Nelson vs Holyfield
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Nelson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Holyfield wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Nelson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Africa's greatest boxer: world champion at featherweight and super featherweight.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇭 Nelson | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 36 |
| 🇺🇸 Holyfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | NelsonRetired | HolyfieldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in weight classes | 2 | — |
| Title defences | 13 | — |
| Professional wins | 39 | — |
| Knockouts | 28 | 29 |
| Career losses | 6 | — |
| World titles | — | 6 |
| Undisputed reigns | — | 2 |
| Career wins | — | 44 |
| Heavyweight title reigns | — | 4 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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