Who is better, Johnson or Barrera?
Marco Antonio Barrera leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.4 for Jack Johnson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs Barrera
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marco Antonio Barrera above Jack Johnson: 88.6 vs 88.4. Marco Antonio Barrera leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics. Jack Johnson leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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BarreraWinner
88.6Barrera wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Johnson
88.4Johnson wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇲🇽 Marco Antonio Barrera
88.6
Barrera leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marco Antonio Barrera
2. Jack Johnson
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. 🇲🇽 Marco Antonio Barrera5 years played · career day 1,825268 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Johnson5 years played · career day 3,28546 title wins
-82.8% vs Barrera at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 |
| 🇲🇽 Barrera | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 268 | 561 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | BarreraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 73 | — |
| Knockouts | 40 | 44 |
| Title defences | 9 | — |
| Years as champion | 7 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 3 |
| Professional wins | — | 67 |
| World title fights | — | 26 |
| Professional bouts | — | 75 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barrera88.6
Johnson88.4
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Barrera?
Johnson scores higher on dominance, longevity. Barrera leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Johnson vs Barrera score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 88.4, Barrera: 88.6.
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