Who is better, Fitzsimmons or Golovkin?
Bob Fitzsimmons leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 89.9 for Gennadiy Golovkin — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fitzsimmons vs Golovkin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bob Fitzsimmons above Gennadiy Golovkin: 90.1 vs 89.9. Bob Fitzsimmons leads on Longevity, Honours. Gennadiy Golovkin leads on Statistics.
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FitzsimmonsWinner
90.1Fitzsimmons wins: Longevity, Honours
Golovkin
89.9Golovkin wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Fitzsimmons
90.1
Fitzsimmons leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Fitzsimmons
2. Gennadiy Golovkin
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. 🇬🇧 Bob Fitzsimmons5 years played · career day 4,38219 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇿 Gennadiy Golovkin5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-10.5% vs Fitzsimmons at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Fitzsimmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FitzsimmonsRetired | GolovkinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in divisions | 3 | — |
| Professional wins | 68 | 42 |
| Career knockouts | 59 | — |
| Professional bouts | 92 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | — |
| World title defences | — | 21 |
| Knockouts | — | 37 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Professional losses | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fitzsimmons90.1
Golovkin89.9
FAQ
Where does Golovkin beat Fitzsimmons?
Golovkin scores higher on statistics. Fitzsimmons leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Fitzsimmons vs Golovkin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fitzsimmons: 90.1, Golovkin: 89.9.
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