Toney vs Canelo
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Canelo wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Toney wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Canelo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Undisputed super middleweight champion and world titles in four divisions.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Toney | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 36 | 55 |
| 🇲🇽 Canelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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.
| Metric | ToneyRetired | CaneloActive |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in weight classes | 3 | — |
| Professional wins | 77 | — |
| Knockouts | 47 | 39 |
| Professional bouts | 93 | — |
| Fighter of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Undisputed reigns | — | 1 |
| World titles | — | 16 |
| Weight divisions | — | 4 |
| Career wins | — | 63 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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