Who is better, Taylor or Dempsey?
Katie Taylor leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 86.8 for Nonpareil Jack Dempsey — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taylor vs Dempsey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Katie Taylor above Nonpareil Jack Dempsey: 87.2 vs 86.8. Katie Taylor leads on Longevity, Honours. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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TaylorWinner
87.2Taylor wins: Longevity, Honours
Dempsey
86.8Dempsey wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Katie Taylor
87.2
Taylor leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Katie Taylor
2. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
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. 🇮🇪 Nonpareil Jack Dempsey5 years played · career day 2,19142 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Katie Taylor5 years played · career day 7,30415 title wins
-64.3% vs Dempsey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇮🇪 Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 57 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TaylorActive | DempseyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Undisputed reigns | 2 | — |
| World amateur titles | 5 | — |
| World titles | 8 | — |
| Career wins | 25 | — |
| European amateur titles | 6 | — |
| World titles won | — | 1 |
| Professional wins | — | 50 |
| Knockout wins | — | 25 |
| World title defences | — | 5 |
| Professional bouts | — | 68 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taylor87.2
Dempsey86.8
FAQ
Where does Dempsey beat Taylor?
Dempsey scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Taylor leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Taylor vs Dempsey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taylor: 87.2, Dempsey: 86.8.
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