Who is better, Golovkin or Mayweather?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 90.7 against 90.6 for Gennady Golovkin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Golovkin vs Mayweather
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Floyd Mayweather Jr. above Gennady Golovkin: 90.7 vs 90.6. Floyd Mayweather Jr. leads on Longevity. Gennady Golovkin leads on Peak, Statistics.
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MayweatherWinner
90.7Mayweather wins: Longevity
Golovkin
90.6Golovkin wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather Jr.
90.7
Mayweather leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
2. Gennady 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. 🇰🇿 Gennady Golovkin5 years played · career day 1,825292 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather Jr.5 years played · career day 2,55616 title wins
-94.5% vs Golovkin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿 Golovkin | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 644 |
| 🇺🇸 Mayweather | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GolovkinRetired | MayweatherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Middleweight title defences | 20 | — |
| Professional wins | 42 | — |
| Knockouts | 37 | 27 |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World title reigns | 2 | — |
| World titles | — | 15 |
| Career wins | — | 50 |
| Career defeats | — | 0 |
| Weight classes | — | 5 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mayweather90.7
Golovkin90.6
FAQ
Where does Golovkin beat Mayweather?
Golovkin scores higher on peak, statistics. Mayweather leads on longevity.
How is the Golovkin vs Mayweather score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Golovkin: 90.6, Mayweather: 90.7.
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