Fitzsimmons vs Golovkin
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Fitzsimmons wins: Longevity, Honours
Golovkin wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Fitzsimmons leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First three-division world champion: middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Fitzsimmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
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 | 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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