Who is better, Haye or Taylor?
David Haye leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.8 for Jermain Taylor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Haye vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Haye and Jermain Taylor level at 82.8.
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HayeWinner
82.8Haye wins: no category outright
Taylor
82.8Taylor wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Haye
82.8
Haye leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Haye
2. Jermain Taylor
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. 🇺🇸 Jermain Taylor5 years played · career day 1,82521 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 David Haye5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-19.0% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Haye | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 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
Haye82.8
Taylor82.8
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Haye?
Taylor does not lead any of the five categories; Haye is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Haye vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Haye: 82.8, Taylor: 82.8.
What do you think?
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