Who is better, Pacquiao or Durán?
Manny Pacquiao leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.3 for Roberto Durán — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pacquiao vs Durán
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Manny Pacquiao and Roberto Durán level at 90.3. Manny Pacquiao leads on Honours. Roberto Durán leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PacquiaoWinner
90.3Pacquiao wins: Honours
Durán
90.3Durán wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇭 Manny Pacquiao
90.3
Pacquiao leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Roberto Durán
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. 🇵🇦 Roberto Durán5 years played · career day 3,28732 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇭 Manny Pacquiao5 years played · career day 2,92119 title wins
-40.6% vs Durán at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇭 Pacquiao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 🇵🇦 Durán | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
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
Pacquiao90.3
Durán90.3
FAQ
Where does Durán beat Pacquiao?
Durán scores higher on longevity. Pacquiao leads on honours.
How is the Pacquiao vs Durán score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pacquiao: 90.3, Durán: 90.3.
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