Who is better, McGuigan or Shavers?
Earnie Shavers leads with a GOAT score of 80.6 against 80.5 for Barry McGuigan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGuigan vs Shavers
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Earnie Shavers above Barry McGuigan: 80.6 vs 80.5. Earnie Shavers leads on Longevity, Statistics. Barry McGuigan leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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ShaversWinner
80.6Shavers wins: Longevity, Statistics
McGuigan
80.5McGuigan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Earnie Shavers
80.6
Shavers leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Earnie Shavers
2. Barry McGuigan
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. 🇺🇸 Earnie Shavers5 years played · career day 1,82545 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Barry McGuigan5 years played · career day 1,82530 title wins
-33.3% vs Shavers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Shavers | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 63 |
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
Shavers80.6
McGuigan80.5
FAQ
Where does McGuigan beat Shavers?
McGuigan scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Shavers leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the McGuigan vs Shavers score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGuigan: 80.5, Shavers: 80.6.
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