Louis vs Mayweather
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Louis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Mayweather wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Louis leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 25 consecutive heavyweight title defences across 12 years as champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
| 🇺🇸 Mayweather | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
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 | LouisRetired | MayweatherRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | 15 |
| Title defences | 25 | — |
| Career wins | 66 | 50 |
| Knockouts | 52 | 27 |
| Years as champion | 12 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 4 | 2 |
| Career defeats | — | 0 |
| Weight classes | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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