Norton vs Baumgardner
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Norton wins: Longevity
Baumgardner wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Norton leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in 1973 and later held the WBC heavyweight title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Norton | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 🇺🇸 Baumgardner | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 |
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 | NortonRetired | BaumgardnerActive |
|---|---|---|
| World heavyweight titles | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 42 | 15 |
| Knockouts | 33 | — |
| Fights with Muhammad Ali | 3 | — |
| Professional bouts | 50 | — |
| Undisputed titles | — | 1 |
| World titles won | — | 4 |
| Knockout wins | — | 7 |
| World title fights | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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