Gans vs Holmes
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Holmes wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Gans wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Holmes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Twenty heavyweight title defences and a 48-0 start to his career.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gans | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 249 | 535 |
| 🇺🇸 Holmes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 596 |
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.
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