Who is better, Jeffries or Toney?
James J. Jeffries leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.8 for James Toney — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jeffries vs Toney
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James J. Jeffries above James Toney: 87.9 vs 87.8. James J. Jeffries leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. James Toney leads on Longevity.
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JeffriesWinner
87.9Jeffries wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Toney
87.8Toney wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James J. Jeffries
87.9
Jeffries leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James J. Jeffries
2. James Toney
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. 🇺🇸 James J. Jeffries5 years played · career day 1,825346 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Toney5 years played · career day 1,82641 title wins
-88.2% vs Jeffries at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jeffries | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 686 |
| 🇺🇸 Toney | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 55 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JeffriesRetired | ToneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World title defences | 7 | — |
| Career wins | 18 | — |
| Knockouts | 15 | 47 |
| Losses as champion | 0 | — |
| Years as champion | 6 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 3 |
| Professional wins | — | 77 |
| Professional bouts | — | 93 |
| Fighter of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jeffries87.9
Toney87.8
FAQ
Where does Toney beat Jeffries?
Toney scores higher on longevity. Jeffries leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Jeffries vs Toney score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jeffries: 87.9, Toney: 87.8.
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