Who is better, Fitzsimmons or Berg?
Bob Fitzsimmons leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 89.2 for Jack "Kid" Berg — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fitzsimmons vs Berg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bob Fitzsimmons above Jack "Kid" Berg: 90.1 vs 89.2. Bob Fitzsimmons leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Jack "Kid" Berg leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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FitzsimmonsWinner
90.1Fitzsimmons wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Berg
89.2Berg wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Fitzsimmons
90.1
Fitzsimmons leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Fitzsimmons
2. Jack "Kid" Berg
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. 🇬🇧 Jack "Kid" Berg5 years played · career day 1,826327 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Bob Fitzsimmons5 years played · career day 4,38219 title wins
-94.2% vs Berg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Fitzsimmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇬🇧 Berg | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 246 | 692 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FitzsimmonsRetired | BergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in divisions | 3 | — |
| Professional wins | 68 | — |
| Career knockouts | 59 | — |
| Professional bouts | 92 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | — |
| World title reigns | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 157 |
| Career fights | — | 192 |
| Knockouts | — | 61 |
| Seasons active | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fitzsimmons90.1
Berg89.2
FAQ
Where does Berg beat Fitzsimmons?
Berg scores higher on statistics, longevity. Fitzsimmons leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Fitzsimmons vs Berg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fitzsimmons: 90.1, Berg: 89.2.
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