Griffith vs Charles
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Charles wins: Dominance, Peak
Griffith wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Charles leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Heavyweight champion and widely rated the finest light heavyweight never to hold that title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Griffith | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 634 |
| 🇺🇸 Charles | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 194 | 566 |
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.
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