Who is better, Hopkins or Leonard?
Bernard Hopkins leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for Sugar Ray Leonard — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hopkins vs Leonard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bernard Hopkins and Sugar Ray Leonard level at 88.2. Bernard Hopkins leads on Longevity. Sugar Ray Leonard leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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HopkinsWinner
88.2Hopkins wins: Longevity
Leonard
88.2Leonard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bernard Hopkins
88.2
Hopkins leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bernard Hopkins
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
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. 🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Leonard5 years played · career day 1,82529 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bernard Hopkins5 years played · career day 3,65217 title wins
-41.4% vs Leonard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 33 |
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
Hopkins88.2
Leonard88.2
FAQ
Where does Leonard beat Hopkins?
Leonard scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Hopkins leads on longevity.
How is the Hopkins vs Leonard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hopkins: 88.2, Leonard: 88.2.
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