Johnson vs Adams
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Johnson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Adams wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Too Sharp was the first African American flyweight world champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 299 | 658 |
| 🇬🇧 Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 | JohnsonRetired | AdamsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in two divisions | 2 | — |
| Career wins | 44 | — |
| Knockouts | 28 | — |
| Title defences | 9 | — |
| Career bouts | 49 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Professional record wins | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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