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Choynski vs Shields

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ChoynskiWinner
83.7

Choynski wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics

Shields
83.6

Shields wins: Dominance, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Choynski
83.7

Choynski leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Pioneer heavyweight who knocked out Jack Johnson in 1901.

1. Joe Choynski
83.7
2. Claressa Shields
83.6

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. 🇺🇸 Joe Choynski5 years played · career day 1,826289 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Claressa Shields5 years played · career day 3,28712 title wins
-95.8% vs Choynski at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Choynski004596218635
🇺🇸 Shields0000012

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.

MetricChoynskiRetiredShieldsActive
Career wins5016
Knockouts25
Career bouts79
Wins over world champions2
Seasons active17
Olympic golds2
Undisputed titles3
World titles12
Career defeats0
Weight classes4
Dominance w25%8284
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8274
Honours w20%7686
Statistics w15%8884

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GOAT Rank · the data
Choynski83.7
Shields83.6
The people
Choynski
Shields

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