Who is better, Shields or Baer?
Claressa Shields leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Max Baer — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shields vs Baer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Claressa Shields and Max Baer level at 83.6. Claressa Shields leads on Dominance, Honours. Max Baer leads on Peak, Statistics, Longevity.
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ShieldsWinner
83.6Shields wins: Dominance, Honours
Baer
83.6Baer wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Claressa Shields
83.6
Shields leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Claressa Shields
2. Max Baer
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. 🇺🇸 Max Baer5 years played · career day 1,825329 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Claressa Shields5 years played · career day 3,28712 title wins
-96.4% vs Baer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 🇺🇸 Baer | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 329 | 659 |
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
Shields83.6
Baer83.6
FAQ
Where does Baer beat Shields?
Baer scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Shields leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Shields vs Baer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shields: 83.6, Baer: 83.6.
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