Who is better, Golovkin or Calzaghe?
Joe Calzaghe leads with a GOAT score of 90.2 against 89.9 for Gennadiy Golovkin — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Golovkin vs Calzaghe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Calzaghe above Gennadiy Golovkin: 90.2 vs 89.9. Joe Calzaghe leads on Honours, Statistics. Gennadiy Golovkin leads on Longevity.
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CalzagheWinner
90.2Calzaghe wins: Honours, Statistics
Golovkin
89.9Golovkin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Joe Calzaghe
90.2
Calzaghe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Calzaghe
2. Gennadiy Golovkin
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. 🏴 Joe Calzaghe5 years played · career day 1,825273 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇿 Gennadiy Golovkin5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-93.8% vs Calzaghe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
| 🏴 Calzaghe | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 579 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GolovkinRetired | CalzagheRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World title defences | 21 | — |
| Professional wins | 42 | — |
| Knockouts | 37 | 32 |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Professional losses | 2 | 0 |
| Professional record wins | — | 46 |
| Super middleweight title defences | — | 21 |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Calzaghe90.2
Golovkin89.9
FAQ
Where does Golovkin beat Calzaghe?
Golovkin scores higher on longevity. Calzaghe leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Golovkin vs Calzaghe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Golovkin: 89.9, Calzaghe: 90.2.
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