Who is better, Holyfield or Carpentier?
Georges Carpentier leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.6 for Evander Holyfield — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holyfield vs Carpentier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Georges Carpentier above Evander Holyfield: 87.7 vs 87.6. Georges Carpentier leads on Peak, Statistics. Evander Holyfield leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours.
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CarpentierWinner
87.7Carpentier wins: Peak, Statistics
Holyfield
87.6Holyfield wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Georges Carpentier
87.7
Carpentier leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Georges Carpentier
2. Evander Holyfield
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. 🇫🇷 Georges Carpentier5 years played · career day 1,826277 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Evander Holyfield5 years played · career day 2,55619 title wins
-93.1% vs Carpentier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Holyfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| 🇫🇷 Carpentier | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 211 | 592 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HolyfieldRetired | CarpentierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 6 | 1 |
| Undisputed reigns | 2 | — |
| Career wins | 44 | 88 |
| Knockouts | 29 | 56 |
| Heavyweight title reigns | 4 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 3 | — |
| European titles | — | 4 |
| Weight classes contested | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carpentier87.7
Holyfield87.6
FAQ
Where does Holyfield beat Carpentier?
Holyfield scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Carpentier leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Holyfield vs Carpentier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holyfield: 87.6, Carpentier: 87.7.
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