Who is better, Golovkin or Pacquiao?
Gennady Golovkin leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.3 for Manny Pacquiao — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Golovkin vs Pacquiao
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gennady Golovkin above Manny Pacquiao: 90.6 vs 90.3. Gennady Golovkin leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Manny Pacquiao leads on Longevity.
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GolovkinWinner
90.6Golovkin wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Pacquiao
90.3Pacquiao wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇿 Gennady Golovkin
90.6
Golovkin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gennady Golovkin
2. Manny Pacquiao
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. 🇰🇿 Gennady Golovkin5 years played · career day 1,825292 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇭 Manny Pacquiao5 years played · career day 2,92119 title wins
-93.5% vs Golovkin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 644 |
| 🇵🇭 Pacquiao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GolovkinRetired | PacquiaoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Middleweight title defences | 20 | — |
| Professional wins | 42 | — |
| Knockouts | 37 | 39 |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World title reigns | 2 | — |
| World titles | — | 12 |
| Weight divisions | — | 8 |
| Career wins | — | 62 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 3 |
| Lineal titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Golovkin90.6
Pacquiao90.3
FAQ
Where does Pacquiao beat Golovkin?
Pacquiao scores higher on longevity. Golovkin leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Golovkin vs Pacquiao score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Golovkin: 90.6, Pacquiao: 90.3.
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