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Corbett vs Morales

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CorbettWinner
83.8

Corbett wins: Dominance, Peak

Morales
83.8

Morales 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. Erik Morales
83.8

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. 🇲🇽 Erik Morales5 years played · career day 2,19024 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James J. Corbett5 years played · career day 3,2867 title wins
-70.8% vs Morales at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Corbett000017
🇲🇽 Morales00052033

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.

MetricCorbettRetiredMoralesRetired
World heavyweight titles1
Professional wins1152
Title defences1
Career knockouts7
Professional bouts20
World titles in weight classes4
Knockouts36
World title fights27
Career losses9
Dominance w25%8680
Peak w20%9288
Longevity w20%7484
Honours w20%8484
Statistics w15%8284

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GOAT Rank · the data
Corbett83.8
Morales83.8
The people
Corbett
Morales

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