Who is better, Douglas or Garcia?
Ryan Garcia leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.0 for Buster Douglas — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Douglas vs Garcia
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ryan Garcia above Buster Douglas: 76.6 vs 76.0. Ryan Garcia leads on Statistics, Dominance. Buster Douglas leads on Longevity, Peak, Honours.
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GarciaWinner
76.6Garcia wins: Dominance, Statistics
Douglas
76.0Douglas wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ryan Garcia
76.6
Garcia leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryan Garcia
2. Buster Douglas
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. 🇺🇸 Ryan Garcia5 years played · career day 1,826378 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buster Douglas5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-95.5% vs Garcia at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Douglas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 🇺🇸 Garcia | 0 | 0 | 64 | 134 | 292 | 712 |
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
Garcia76.6
Douglas76.0
FAQ
Where does Douglas beat Garcia?
Douglas scores higher on peak, honours, longevity. Garcia leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Douglas vs Garcia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Douglas: 76.0, Garcia: 76.6.
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