Who is better, Martin or Porter?
Shawn Porter 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 Porter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shawn Porter above Christy Martin: 80.8 vs 80.7. Shawn Porter leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours. Christy Martin leads on Longevity, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PorterWinner
80.8Porter wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Martin
80.7Martin wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Shawn Porter
80.8
Porter leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shawn Porter
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. 🇺🇸 Christy Martin5 years played · career day 1,82524 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shawn Porter5 years played · career day 1,82620 title wins
-16.7% vs Martin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Martin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 38 |
| 🇺🇸 Porter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 |
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
Porter80.8
Martin80.7
FAQ
Where does Martin beat Porter?
Martin scores higher on dominance, longevity. Porter leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Martin vs Porter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Martin: 80.7, Porter: 80.8.
What do you think?
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