Foreman vs Armstrong
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Armstrong wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Foreman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Armstrong leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Held world titles in three divisions simultaneously in 1938.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foreman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 44 |
| 🇺🇸 Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 94 |
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 | ForemanRetired | ArmstrongRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 3 | 3 |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 76 | 151 |
| Knockouts | 68 | 101 |
| Years between title reigns | 20 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 2 | — |
| Simultaneous world titles | — | 3 |
| Title defences | — | 19 |
| Wins in 1937 | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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