Who is better, Louis or Jones Jr.?
Roy Jones Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 91.4 for Joe Louis — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Louis vs Jones Jr.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roy Jones Jr. above Joe Louis: 92.0 vs 91.4. Roy Jones Jr. leads on Peak. Joe Louis leads on Longevity.
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Jones Jr.Winner
92.0Jones Jr. wins: Peak
Louis
91.4Louis wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roy Jones Jr.
92.0
Jones Jr. leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roy Jones Jr.
2. Joe Louis
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. 🇺🇸 Roy Jones Jr.5 years played · career day 1,825285 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Louis5 years played · career day 2,19034 title wins
-88.1% vs Jones Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LouisRetired | Jones Jr.Retired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Title defences | 25 | — |
| Career wins | 66 | — |
| Knockouts | 52 | 47 |
| Years as champion | 12 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 4 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 4 |
| Professional wins | — | 66 |
| Heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Fighter of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones Jr.92.0
Louis91.4
FAQ
Where does Louis beat Jones Jr.?
Louis scores higher on longevity. Jones Jr. leads on peak.
How is the Louis vs Jones Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Louis: 91.4, Jones Jr.: 92.0.
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