Who is better, Barrera or V. Klitschko?
Vitali Klitschko leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.6 for Marco Antonio Barrera — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barrera vs V. Klitschko
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vitali Klitschko above Marco Antonio Barrera: 88.9 vs 88.6. Vitali Klitschko leads on Statistics, Dominance. Marco Antonio Barrera leads on Longevity.
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V. KlitschkoWinner
88.9V. Klitschko wins: Dominance, Statistics
Barrera
88.6Barrera wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Vitali Klitschko
88.9
V. Klitschko leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vitali Klitschko
2. Marco Antonio Barrera
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. 🇲🇽 Marco Antonio Barrera5 years played · career day 1,825268 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇦 Vitali Klitschko5 years played · career day 1,826268 title wins
0.0% vs Barrera at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Barrera | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 268 | 561 |
| 🇺🇦 V. Klitschko | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 206 | 561 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarreraRetired | V. KlitschkoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in weight classes | 3 | — |
| Professional wins | 67 | 45 |
| Knockouts | 44 | 41 |
| World title fights | 26 | — |
| Professional bouts | 75 | — |
| Title defences | — | 11 |
| Knockdowns suffered | — | 0 |
| World title reigns | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
V. Klitschko88.9
Barrera88.6
FAQ
Where does Barrera beat V. Klitschko?
Barrera scores higher on longevity. V. Klitschko leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Barrera vs V. Klitschko score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barrera: 88.6, V. Klitschko: 88.9.
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