Who is better, Johansson or Gibbons?
Ingemar Johansson leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.5 for Mike Gibbons — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johansson vs Gibbons
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ingemar Johansson and Mike Gibbons level at 84.5. Ingemar Johansson leads on Honours, Peak. Mike Gibbons leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics.
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JohanssonWinner
84.5Johansson wins: Peak, Honours
Gibbons
84.5Gibbons wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Ingemar Johansson
84.5
Johansson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ingemar Johansson
2. Mike Gibbons
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. 🇸🇪 Ingemar Johansson5 years played · career day 1,826302 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Gibbons5 years played · career day 1,826298 title wins
-1.3% vs Johansson at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johansson84.5
Gibbons84.5
FAQ
Where does Gibbons beat Johansson?
Gibbons scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Johansson leads on peak, honours.
How is the Johansson vs Gibbons score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johansson: 84.5, Gibbons: 84.5.
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