Who is better, Martin or LaBarba?
Fidel LaBarba leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.7 for Christy Martin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Martin vs LaBarba
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fidel LaBarba above Christy Martin: 80.8 vs 80.7. Fidel LaBarba leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Christy Martin leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LaBarbaWinner
80.8LaBarba wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Martin
80.7Martin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fidel LaBarba
80.8
LaBarba leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fidel LaBarba
2. Christy Martin
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. 🇺🇸 Fidel LaBarba5 years played · career day 1,826366 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Christy Martin5 years played · career day 1,82524 title wins
-93.4% vs LaBarba at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Martin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 38 |
| 🇺🇸 LaBarba | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 282 | 585 |
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
LaBarba80.8
Martin80.7
FAQ
Where does Martin beat LaBarba?
Martin scores higher on longevity. LaBarba leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Martin vs LaBarba score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Martin: 80.7, LaBarba: 80.8.
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