Johansson vs Gibbons
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Johansson wins: Peak, Honours
Gibbons wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Johansson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1959 to become world heavyweight champion.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Johansson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 226 | 658 |
| 🇺🇸 Gibbons | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 224 | 651 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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