Who is better, Curry or Corbett?
Donald Curry leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for James J. Corbett — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Curry vs Corbett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Donald Curry above James J. Corbett: 83.9 vs 83.8. Donald Curry leads on Statistics, Peak. James J. Corbett leads on Dominance, Honours.
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CurryWinner
83.9Curry wins: Peak, Statistics
Corbett
83.8Corbett wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Donald Curry
83.9
Curry leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donald Curry
2. James J. Corbett
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. 🇺🇸 Donald Curry5 years played · career day 1,826329 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James J. Corbett5 years played · career day 3,2867 title wins
-97.9% vs Curry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Curry | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 242 | 679 |
| 🇺🇸 Corbett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CurryRetired | CorbettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Undisputed world titles | 1 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 34 | 11 |
| Knockouts | 25 | — |
| Fighter of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Title defences | — | 1 |
| Career knockouts | — | 7 |
| Professional bouts | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Curry83.9
Corbett83.8
FAQ
Where does Corbett beat Curry?
Corbett scores higher on dominance, honours. Curry leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Curry vs Corbett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Curry: 83.9, Corbett: 83.8.
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