Who is better, Rigondeaux or Walcott?
Guillermo Rigondeaux leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.9 for Jersey Joe Walcott — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rigondeaux vs Walcott
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Guillermo Rigondeaux and Jersey Joe Walcott level at 85.9. Guillermo Rigondeaux leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Jersey Joe Walcott leads on Longevity.
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RigondeauxWinner
85.9Rigondeaux wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Walcott
85.9Walcott wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Guillermo Rigondeaux
85.9
Rigondeaux leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Guillermo Rigondeaux
2. Jersey Joe Walcott
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. 🇺🇸 Jersey Joe Walcott5 years played · career day 2,92118 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇺 Guillermo Rigondeaux5 years played · career day 1,82515 title wins
-16.7% vs Walcott at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇺 Rigondeaux | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 |
| 🇺🇸 Walcott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RigondeauxActive | WalcottRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Amateur world titles | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 21 | 51 |
| World title fights | 12 | 7 |
| Knockouts | 14 | 32 |
| World heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Professional bouts | — | 72 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rigondeaux85.9
Walcott85.9
FAQ
Where does Walcott beat Rigondeaux?
Walcott scores higher on longevity. Rigondeaux leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Rigondeaux vs Walcott score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rigondeaux: 85.9, Walcott: 85.9.
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