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Corbett vs Wilder

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CorbettWinner
83.8

Corbett wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Wilder
83.7

Wilder wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James J. Corbett
83.8

Corbett leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Gentleman Jim: first gloved heavyweight champion, beating John L. Sullivan.

1. James J. Corbett
83.8
2. Deontay Wilder
83.7

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
1. 🇺🇸 Deontay Wilder5 years played · career day 1,82626 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James J. Corbett5 years played · career day 3,2867 title wins
-73.1% vs Wilder at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Corbett000017
🇺🇸 Wilder004112236

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.

MetricCorbettRetiredWilderActive
World heavyweight titles1
Professional wins1143
Title defences1
Career knockouts7
Professional bouts2050
World title defences10
Knockouts42
Olympic medals1
Dominance w25%8682
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%7480
Honours w20%8480
Statistics w15%8288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Corbett83.8
Wilder83.7
The people
Corbett
Wilder

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