Who is better, Canelo or Monzón?
Canelo Álvarez leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.0 for Carlos Monzón — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Canelo vs Monzón
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Canelo Álvarez above Carlos Monzón: 88.2 vs 88.0. Canelo Álvarez leads on Longevity, Honours. Carlos Monzón leads on Dominance, Peak.
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CaneloWinner
88.2Canelo wins: Longevity, Honours
Monzón
88.0Monzón wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Canelo Álvarez
88.2
Canelo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Canelo Álvarez
2. Carlos Monzón
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. 🇲🇽 Canelo Álvarez5 years played · career day 3,65117 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Carlos Monzón5 years played · career day 4,38212 title wins
-29.4% vs Canelo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Canelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 🇦🇷 Monzón | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CaneloActive | MonzónRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Undisputed reigns | 1 | — |
| World titles | 16 | — |
| Weight divisions | 4 | — |
| Career wins | 63 | — |
| Knockouts | 39 | 59 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 2 | — |
| World title defences | — | 14 |
| Professional wins | — | 87 |
| Career losses | — | 3 |
| Undefeated streak | — | 81 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Canelo88.2
Monzón88.0
FAQ
Where does Monzón beat Canelo?
Monzón scores higher on peak, dominance. Canelo leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Canelo vs Monzón score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Canelo: 88.2, Monzón: 88.0.
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