Who is better, Nava or Frazier?
Joe Frazier leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.1 for Jackie Nava — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nava vs Frazier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Frazier above Jackie Nava: 84.3 vs 84.1. Joe Frazier leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Jackie Nava leads on Longevity.
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FrazierWinner
84.3Frazier wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Nava
84.1Nava wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Frazier
84.3
Frazier leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Frazier
2. Jackie Nava
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Frazier5 years played · career day 2,19122 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Jackie Nava5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-22.7% vs Frazier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Nava | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Frazier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NavaRetired | FrazierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 3 | 1 |
| Professional wins | 40 | — |
| Career knockouts | 16 | — |
| Professional bouts | 47 | — |
| Career span in years | 20 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 32 |
| Knockouts | — | 27 |
| Title defences | — | 4 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Frazier84.3
Nava84.1
FAQ
Where does Nava beat Frazier?
Nava scores higher on longevity. Frazier leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Nava vs Frazier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nava: 84.1, Frazier: 84.3.
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