Who is better, Foster or Canelo?
Bob Foster leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for Canelo Álvarez — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foster vs Canelo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Foster and Canelo Álvarez level at 88.2. Bob Foster leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Canelo Álvarez leads on Longevity, Honours.
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FosterWinner
88.2Foster wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Canelo
88.2Canelo wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Foster
88.2
Foster leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Foster
2. Canelo Álvarez
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 Foster5 years played · career day 1,825271 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Canelo Álvarez5 years played · career day 3,65117 title wins
-93.7% vs Foster at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foster | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 271 | 617 |
| 🇲🇽 Canelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FosterRetired | CaneloActive |
|---|---|---|
| Title defences | 14 | — |
| Professional wins | 56 | — |
| Knockouts | 46 | 39 |
| World title reign in years | 6 | — |
| Professional bouts | 65 | — |
| Undisputed reigns | — | 1 |
| World titles | — | 16 |
| Weight divisions | — | 4 |
| Career wins | — | 63 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Foster88.2
Canelo88.2
FAQ
Where does Canelo beat Foster?
Canelo scores higher on honours, longevity. Foster leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Foster vs Canelo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foster: 88.2, Canelo: 88.2.
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