Who is better, Foreman or Johnson?
George Foreman leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Mark Johnson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foreman vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores George Foreman and Mark Johnson level at 85.8. George Foreman leads on Longevity. Mark Johnson leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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ForemanWinner
85.8Foreman wins: Longevity
Johnson
85.8Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Foreman
85.8
Foreman leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Foreman
2. Mark Johnson
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. 🇺🇸 Mark Johnson5 years played · career day 1,825299 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George Foreman5 years played · career day 2,55640 title wins
-86.6% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foreman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 44 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 299 | 658 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ForemanRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 76 | 44 |
| Knockouts | 68 | 28 |
| Years between title reigns | 20 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 2 | — |
| World titles in two divisions | — | 2 |
| Title defences | — | 9 |
| Career bouts | — | 49 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Foreman85.8
Johnson85.8
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Foreman?
Johnson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Foreman leads on longevity.
How is the Foreman vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foreman: 85.8, Johnson: 85.8.
What do you think?
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