Who is better, Foreman or Donovan?
Mike Donovan leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for George Foreman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foreman vs Donovan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Donovan above George Foreman: 85.9 vs 85.8. Mike Donovan leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. George Foreman leads on Longevity.
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DonovanWinner
85.9Donovan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Foreman
85.8Foreman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Donovan
85.9
Donovan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Donovan
2. George Foreman
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. 🇺🇸 Mike Donovan5 years played · career day 1,825275 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George Foreman5 years played · career day 2,55640 title wins
-85.5% vs Donovan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foreman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 44 |
| 🇺🇸 Donovan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 582 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ForemanRetired | DonovanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 76 | 22 |
| Knockouts | 68 | — |
| Years between title reigns | 20 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 2 | — |
| American championship claims | — | 1 |
| Career fights | — | 35 |
| Seasons active | — | 26 |
| Title defences | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Donovan85.9
Foreman85.8
FAQ
Where does Foreman beat Donovan?
Foreman scores higher on longevity. Donovan leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Foreman vs Donovan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foreman: 85.8, Donovan: 85.9.
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