Who is better, Froch or Kovalev?
Carl Froch leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.9 for Sergey Kovalev — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Froch vs Kovalev
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Carl Froch above Sergey Kovalev: 87.0 vs 86.9. Carl Froch leads on Longevity, Honours. Sergey Kovalev leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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FrochWinner
87.0Froch wins: Longevity, Honours
Kovalev
86.9Kovalev wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Carl Froch
87.0
Froch leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Froch
2. Sergey Kovalev
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. 🇷🇺 Sergey Kovalev5 years played · career day 1,825400 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Carl Froch5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-95.7% vs Kovalev at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Froch | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 |
| 🇷🇺 Kovalev | 0 | 0 | 68 | 142 | 400 | 752 |
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
Froch87.0
Kovalev86.9
FAQ
Where does Kovalev beat Froch?
Kovalev scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Froch leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Froch vs Kovalev score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Froch: 87.0, Kovalev: 86.9.
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