Shields vs Tunney
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Tunney wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Shields wins: Honours
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Verdict
Tunney leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Beat Jack Dempsey twice and retired as undefeated heavyweight champion.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 🇺🇸 Tunney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | ShieldsActive | TunneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Undisputed titles | 3 | — |
| World titles | 12 | — |
| Career wins | 16 | — |
| Career defeats | 0 | — |
| Weight classes | 4 | — |
| World heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Professional wins | — | 65 |
| Career losses | — | 1 |
| Knockouts | — | 48 |
| Title defences | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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