Holmes vs Hearns
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Holmes wins: Longevity
Hearns wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Holmes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Twenty heavyweight title defences and a 48-0 start to his career.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Holmes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 596 |
| 🇺🇸 Hearns | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 644 |
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 | HolmesRetired | HearnsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight title defences | 20 | — |
| Professional wins | 69 | 61 |
| Knockouts | 44 | 48 |
| Unbeaten start in bouts | 48 | — |
| World title reign in years | 7 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 5 |
| World title fights | — | 25 |
| Fighter of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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