Who is better, Cao or Boros?
Cao Yanhua leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.1 for István Boros — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cao vs Boros
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cao Yanhua and István Boros level at 84.1. Cao Yanhua leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. István Boros leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CaoWinner
84.1Cao wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Boros
84.1Boros wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Cao Yanhua
84.1
Cao leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cao Yanhua
2. István Boros
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 season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇳 Cao Yanhua5 seasons played · career day 1,826416 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇺 István Boros5 seasons played · career day 1,825375 titles
-9.9% vs Cao at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Cao | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 326 | 660 |
| 🇭🇺 Boros | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 699 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CaoRetired | BorosRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship singles titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship team titles | 4 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Asian Championship titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | 8 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Hungarian titles | — | 3 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 4 |
| Swaythling Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cao84.1
Boros84.1
FAQ
Where does Boros beat Cao?
Boros scores higher on statistics, longevity. Cao leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Cao vs Boros score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cao: 84.1, Boros: 84.1.
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