Who is better, Gavilán or Lewis?
Kid Gavilán leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.4 for Lennox Lewis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gavilán vs Lewis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kid Gavilán above Lennox Lewis: 86.5 vs 86.4. Kid Gavilán leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Lennox Lewis leads on Honours, Dominance.
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GavilánWinner
86.5Gavilán wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lewis
86.4Lewis wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Kid Gavilán
86.5
Gavilán leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kid Gavilán
2. Lennox Lewis
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. 🇨🇺 Kid Gavilán5 years played · career day 1,825262 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Lennox Lewis5 years played · career day 2,19018 title wins
-93.1% vs Gavilán at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇺 Gavilán | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 262 | 584 |
| 🇬🇧 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gavilán86.5
Lewis86.4
FAQ
Where does Lewis beat Gavilán?
Lewis scores higher on dominance, honours. Gavilán leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Gavilán vs Lewis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gavilán: 86.5, Lewis: 86.4.
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