Golovkin vs Fitzsimmons
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Fitzsimmons wins: Longevity, Honours
Golovkin wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Fitzsimmons leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First three-division world champion: middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
| 🇬🇧 Fitzsimmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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.
| Metric | GolovkinRetired | FitzsimmonsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World title defences | 21 | — |
| Professional wins | 42 | 68 |
| Knockouts | 37 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Professional losses | 2 | — |
| World titles in divisions | — | 3 |
| Career knockouts | — | 59 |
| Professional bouts | — | 92 |
| Career span in years | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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