Who is better, Douglas or Watson?
Buster Douglas leads with a GOAT score of 76.0 against 75.1 for Michael Watson — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Douglas vs Watson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Buster Douglas above Michael Watson: 76.0 vs 75.1. Buster Douglas leads on Longevity, Peak. Michael Watson leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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DouglasWinner
76.0Douglas wins: Peak, Longevity
Watson
75.1Watson wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Buster Douglas
76.0
Douglas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buster Douglas
2. Michael Watson
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. 🇬🇧 Michael Watson5 years played · career day 1,82619 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buster Douglas5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-10.5% vs Watson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Douglas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 🇬🇧 Watson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Douglas76.0
Watson75.1
FAQ
Where does Watson beat Douglas?
Watson scores higher on dominance, statistics. Douglas leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Douglas vs Watson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Douglas: 76.0, Watson: 75.1.
What do you think?
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