Who is better, Johnson or Adams?
Mark Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Nicola Adams — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs Adams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mark Johnson above Nicola Adams: 85.8 vs 85.7. Mark Johnson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Nicola Adams leads on Honours, Dominance.
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JohnsonWinner
85.8Johnson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Adams
85.7Adams wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mark Johnson
85.8
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mark Johnson
2. Nicola Adams
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. 🇺🇸 Mark Johnson5 years played · career day 1,825299 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Nicola Adams5 years played · career day 4,38226 title wins
-91.3% vs Johnson at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson85.8
Adams85.7
FAQ
Where does Adams beat Johnson?
Adams scores higher on dominance, honours. Johnson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Johnson vs Adams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 85.8, Adams: 85.7.
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