Who is better, Groves or Sánchez?
Salvador Sánchez leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.7 for George Groves — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Groves vs Sánchez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Salvador Sánchez above George Groves: 78.8 vs 78.7. Salvador Sánchez leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. George Groves leads on Longevity.
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SánchezWinner
78.8Sánchez wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Groves
78.7Groves wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Salvador Sánchez
78.8
Sánchez leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Salvador Sánchez
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. 🇬🇧 George Groves5 years played · career day 1,82617 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Salvador Sánchez5 years played · career day 1,82511 title wins
-35.3% vs Groves at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Groves | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 |
| 🇲🇽 Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
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
Sánchez78.8
Groves78.7
FAQ
Where does Groves beat Sánchez?
Groves scores higher on longevity. Sánchez leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Groves vs Sánchez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Groves: 78.7, Sánchez: 78.8.
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