Who is better, Charles or Pep?
Ezzard Charles leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.8 for Willie Pep — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Charles vs Pep
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ezzard Charles and Willie Pep level at 89.8. Ezzard Charles leads on Peak, Honours. Willie Pep leads on Longevity.
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CharlesWinner
89.8Charles wins: Peak, Honours
Pep
89.8Pep wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ezzard Charles
89.8
Charles leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ezzard Charles
2. Willie Pep
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. 🇺🇸 Ezzard Charles5 years played · career day 1,826257 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Willie Pep5 years played · career day 1,82694 title wins
-63.4% vs Charles at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Charles | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 194 | 566 |
| 🇺🇸 Pep | 0 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 76 | 147 |
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
Charles89.8
Pep89.8
FAQ
Where does Pep beat Charles?
Pep scores higher on longevity. Charles leads on peak, honours.
How is the Charles vs Pep score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Charles: 89.8, Pep: 89.8.
What do you think?
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