Who is better, Chávez or Jones Jr.?
Roy Jones Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 89.8 for Julio César Chávez — a gap of 2.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chávez vs Jones Jr.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roy Jones Jr. above Julio César Chávez: 92.0 vs 89.8. Roy Jones Jr. leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Julio César Chávez leads on Longevity.
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Jones Jr.Winner
92.0Jones Jr. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Chávez
89.8Chávez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roy Jones Jr.
92.0
Jones Jr. leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roy Jones Jr.
2. Julio César Chávez
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. 🇲🇽 Julio César Chávez5 years played · career day 2,55633 title wins
-88.4% vs Jones Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Chávez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 41 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | ChávezRetired | Jones Jr.Retired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 6 | — |
| Career wins | 107 | — |
| Unbeaten run | 87 | — |
| Knockouts | 86 | 47 |
| Title defences | 27 | — |
| Weight divisions | 3 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 4 |
| Professional wins | — | 66 |
| Heavyweight titles | — | 1 |
| Fighter of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jones Jr.92.0
Chávez89.8
FAQ
Where does Chávez beat Jones Jr.?
Chávez scores higher on longevity. Jones Jr. leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Chávez vs Jones Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chávez: 89.8, Jones Jr.: 92.0.
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