Who is better, McGirt or Mosley?
Shane Mosley leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.2 for Buddy McGirt — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGirt vs Mosley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shane Mosley above Buddy McGirt: 83.4 vs 83.2. Shane Mosley leads on Dominance, Honours. Buddy McGirt leads on Peak, Statistics.
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MosleyWinner
83.4Mosley wins: Dominance, Honours
McGirt
83.2McGirt wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Shane Mosley
83.4
Mosley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shane Mosley
2. Buddy McGirt
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. 🇺🇸 Buddy McGirt5 years played · career day 1,82538 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shane Mosley5 years played · career day 1,82525 title wins
-34.2% vs McGirt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McGirt | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 56 |
| 🇺🇸 Mosley | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 37 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McGirtRetired | MosleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles won | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 73 | 49 |
| Knockout wins | 48 | — |
| Professional losses | 6 | — |
| Weight classes with world titles | 2 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 3 |
| Knockouts | — | 41 |
| Career losses | — | 10 |
| Lightweight title defences | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mosley83.4
McGirt83.2
FAQ
Where does McGirt beat Mosley?
McGirt scores higher on peak, statistics. Mosley leads on dominance, honours.
How is the McGirt vs Mosley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGirt: 83.2, Mosley: 83.4.
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