Who is better, Gans or Mayweather?
Joe Gans leads with a GOAT score of 91.2 against 90.7 for Floyd Mayweather Jr. — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Gans above Floyd Mayweather Jr.: 91.2 vs 90.7. Joe Gans leads on Peak, Dominance. Floyd Mayweather Jr. leads on Longevity, Honours.
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GansWinner
91.2Gans wins: Dominance, Peak
Mayweather
90.7Mayweather wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Gans
91.2
Gans leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Gans
2. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Gans5 years played · career day 1,825249 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Floyd Mayweather Jr.5 years played · career day 2,55616 title wins
-93.6% vs Gans at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gans | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 249 | 535 |
| 🇺🇸 Mayweather | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GansRetired | MayweatherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | 15 |
| Professional wins | 145 | — |
| Knockouts | 100 | 27 |
| Professional bouts | 196 | — |
| Title defences | 15 | — |
| Career wins | — | 50 |
| Career defeats | — | 0 |
| Weight classes | — | 5 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gans91.2
Mayweather90.7
FAQ
Where does Mayweather beat Gans?
Mayweather scores higher on honours, longevity. Gans leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Gans vs Mayweather score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gans: 91.2, Mayweather: 90.7.
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