Who is better, Dixie Kid or Robinson?
Sugar Ray Robinson leads with a GOAT score of 94.3 against 86.5 for Dixie Kid — a gap of 7.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dixie Kid vs Robinson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sugar Ray Robinson above Dixie Kid: 94.3 vs 86.5. Sugar Ray Robinson leads on Dominance, Honours, Longevity.
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RobinsonWinner
94.3Robinson wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Dixie Kid
86.5Dixie Kid wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Robinson
94.3
Robinson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Dixie Kid
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. 🇺🇸 Dixie Kid5 years played · career day 1,824340 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Robinson5 years played · career day 2,92162 title wins
-81.8% vs Dixie Kid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dixie Kid | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 340 | 688 |
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 74 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Robinson94.3
Dixie Kid86.5
FAQ
Where does Dixie Kid beat Robinson?
Dixie Kid does not lead any of the five categories; Robinson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Dixie Kid vs Robinson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dixie Kid: 86.5, Robinson: 94.3.
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