Who is better, Spence or Márquez?
Errol Spence Jr leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Juan Manuel Márquez — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Spence vs Márquez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Errol Spence Jr and Juan Manuel Márquez level at 85.4. Errol Spence Jr leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Juan Manuel Márquez leads on Longevity.
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SpenceWinner
85.4Spence wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Márquez
85.4Márquez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Errol Spence Jr
85.4
Spence leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Errol Spence Jr
2. Juan Manuel Márquez
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. 🇺🇸 Errol Spence Jr5 years played · career day 1,82618 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Juan Manuel Márquez5 years played · career day 1,82513 title wins
-27.8% vs Spence at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Spence | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
| 🇲🇽 Márquez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
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
Spence85.4
Márquez85.4
FAQ
Where does Márquez beat Spence?
Márquez scores higher on longevity. Spence leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Spence vs Márquez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Spence: 85.4, Márquez: 85.4.
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