Who is better, Jenkins or Benn?
Lew Jenkins leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.5 for Nigel Benn — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jenkins vs Benn
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lew Jenkins above Nigel Benn: 82.7 vs 82.5. Lew Jenkins leads on Longevity. Nigel Benn leads on Dominance, Honours.
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JenkinsWinner
82.7Jenkins wins: Longevity
Benn
82.5Benn wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lew Jenkins
82.7
Jenkins leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lew Jenkins
2. Nigel Benn
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. 🇺🇸 Lew Jenkins5 years played · career day 1,825327 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Nigel Benn5 years played · career day 1,825311 title wins
-4.9% vs Jenkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 671 |
| 🏴 Benn | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 311 | 621 |
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
Jenkins82.7
Benn82.5
FAQ
Where does Benn beat Jenkins?
Benn scores higher on dominance, honours. Jenkins leads on longevity.
How is the Jenkins vs Benn score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jenkins: 82.7, Benn: 82.5.
What do you think?
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