Who is better, McGuigan or Fury?
Barry McGuigan leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.3 for Tyson Fury — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGuigan vs Fury
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Barry McGuigan above Tyson Fury: 80.5 vs 80.3. Barry McGuigan leads on Peak, Statistics. Tyson Fury leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
McGuiganWinner
80.5McGuigan wins: Peak, Statistics
Fury
80.3Fury wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Barry McGuigan
80.5
McGuigan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barry McGuigan
2. Tyson Fury
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. 🇮🇪 Barry McGuigan5 years played · career day 1,82530 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Tyson Fury5 years played · career day 2,19119 title wins
-36.7% vs McGuigan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 McGuigan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 35 |
| 🇬🇧 Fury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 |
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
McGuigan80.5
Fury80.3
FAQ
Where does Fury beat McGuigan?
Fury scores higher on longevity. McGuigan leads on peak, statistics.
How is the McGuigan vs Fury score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGuigan: 80.5, Fury: 80.3.
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