Who is better, Fitzsimmons or Calzaghe?
Joe Calzaghe leads with a GOAT score of 90.2 against 90.1 for Bob Fitzsimmons — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fitzsimmons vs Calzaghe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Calzaghe above Bob Fitzsimmons: 90.2 vs 90.1. Joe Calzaghe leads on Statistics. Bob Fitzsimmons leads on Longevity.
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CalzagheWinner
90.2Calzaghe wins: Statistics
Fitzsimmons
90.1Fitzsimmons wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Joe Calzaghe
90.2
Calzaghe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Calzaghe
2. Bob Fitzsimmons
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. 🏴 Joe Calzaghe5 years played · career day 1,825273 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Bob Fitzsimmons5 years played · career day 4,38219 title wins
-93.0% vs Calzaghe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Fitzsimmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🏴 Calzaghe | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 579 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FitzsimmonsRetired | CalzagheRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in divisions | 3 | — |
| Professional wins | 68 | — |
| Career knockouts | 59 | — |
| Professional bouts | 92 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | — |
| Professional record wins | — | 46 |
| Professional losses | — | 0 |
| Super middleweight title defences | — | 21 |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 2 |
| Knockouts | — | 32 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Calzaghe90.2
Fitzsimmons90.1
FAQ
Where does Fitzsimmons beat Calzaghe?
Fitzsimmons scores higher on longevity. Calzaghe leads on statistics.
How is the Fitzsimmons vs Calzaghe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fitzsimmons: 90.1, Calzaghe: 90.2.
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