Who is better, Groves or Lyle?
Ron Lyle leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.7 for George Groves — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Groves vs Lyle
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ron Lyle above George Groves: 79.0 vs 78.7. Ron Lyle leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. George Groves leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LyleWinner
79.0Lyle wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Groves
78.7Groves wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ron Lyle
79.0
Lyle leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ron Lyle
2. George Groves
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. 🇺🇸 Ron Lyle5 years played · career day 1,82530 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 George Groves5 years played · career day 1,82617 title wins
-43.3% vs Lyle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Groves | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 🇺🇸 Lyle | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lyle79.0
Groves78.7
FAQ
Where does Groves beat Lyle?
Groves scores higher on honours. Lyle leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Groves vs Lyle score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Groves: 78.7, Lyle: 79.0.
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