Persoon vs Tyson
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Persoon wins: Longevity
Tyson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Persoon leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Held the WBC lightweight title for six years with ten defences.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Persoon | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 37 |
| 🇺🇸 Tyson | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 45 |
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 | PersoonActive | TysonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World title defences | 10 | — |
| Professional wins | 47 | — |
| Knockouts | 18 | 44 |
| World title fights | 14 | — |
| Professional bouts | 53 | — |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| Career wins | — | 50 |
| Undisputed reigns | — | 1 |
| Title defences | — | 9 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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