Johnson vs Gushiken
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Johnson wins: Longevity
Gushiken wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Johnson leads in 1 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 |
| 🇯🇵 Gushiken | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 |
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 | GushikenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in two divisions | 2 | — |
| Career wins | 44 | — |
| Knockouts | 28 | — |
| Title defences | 9 | — |
| Career bouts | 49 | — |
| World title defences | — | 13 |
| Professional wins | — | 23 |
| Knockout wins | — | 15 |
| Professional losses | — | 1 |
| World titles won | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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