Who is better, Walcott or Tszyu?
Jersey Joe Walcott leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.9 for Kostya Tszyu — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walcott vs Tszyu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jersey Joe Walcott and Kostya Tszyu level at 85.9. Jersey Joe Walcott leads on Longevity. Kostya Tszyu leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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WalcottWinner
85.9Walcott wins: Longevity
Tszyu
85.9Tszyu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jersey Joe Walcott
85.9
Walcott leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jersey Joe Walcott
2. Kostya Tszyu
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. 🇦🇺 Kostya Tszyu5 years played · career day 1,82622 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jersey Joe Walcott5 years played · career day 2,92118 title wins
-18.2% vs Tszyu at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Walcott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 🇦🇺 Tszyu | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Walcott85.9
Tszyu85.9
FAQ
Where does Tszyu beat Walcott?
Tszyu scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Walcott leads on longevity.
How is the Walcott vs Tszyu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walcott: 85.9, Tszyu: 85.9.
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