Who is better, Golovkin or Chávez?
Gennadiy Golovkin leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.8 for Julio César Chávez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Golovkin vs Chávez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gennadiy Golovkin above Julio César Chávez: 89.9 vs 89.8. Gennadiy Golovkin leads on Dominance, Peak. Julio César Chávez leads on Longevity.
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GolovkinWinner
89.9Golovkin wins: Dominance, Peak
Chávez
89.8Chávez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇿 Gennadiy Golovkin
89.9
Golovkin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gennadiy Golovkin
2. Julio César Chávez
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. 🇲🇽 Julio César Chávez5 years played · career day 2,55633 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇿 Gennadiy Golovkin5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-48.5% vs Chávez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 |
| 🇲🇽 Chávez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 41 |
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
Golovkin89.9
Chávez89.8
FAQ
Where does Chávez beat Golovkin?
Chávez scores higher on longevity. Golovkin leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Golovkin vs Chávez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Golovkin: 89.9, Chávez: 89.8.
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