Who is better, Tunney or Johansson?
Ingemar Johansson leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Gene Tunney — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tunney vs Johansson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ingemar Johansson above Gene Tunney: 84.5 vs 84.4. Ingemar Johansson leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Gene Tunney leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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JohanssonWinner
84.5Johansson wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Tunney
84.4Tunney wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Ingemar Johansson
84.5
Johansson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ingemar Johansson
2. Gene Tunney
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. 🇸🇪 Ingemar Johansson5 years played · career day 1,826302 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Tunney5 years played · career day 4,3828 title wins
-97.4% vs Johansson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tunney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇸🇪 Johansson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 226 | 658 |
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
Johansson84.5
Tunney84.4
FAQ
Where does Tunney beat Johansson?
Tunney scores higher on dominance, longevity. Johansson leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Tunney vs Johansson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tunney: 84.4, Johansson: 84.5.
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