Who is better, Hagler or Jackson?
Peter Jackson leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.4 for Marvelous Marvin Hagler — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hagler vs Jackson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Jackson above Marvelous Marvin Hagler: 85.5 vs 85.4. Peter Jackson leads on Peak, Dominance. Marvelous Marvin Hagler leads on Honours.
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JacksonWinner
85.5Jackson wins: Dominance, Peak
Hagler
85.4Hagler wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Peter Jackson
85.5
Jackson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Jackson
2. Marvelous Marvin Hagler
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. 🇦🇺 Peter Jackson5 years played · career day 2,19033 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Marvelous Marvin Hagler5 years played · career day 2,19031 title wins
-6.1% vs Jackson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hagler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 41 |
| 🇦🇺 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 51 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HaglerRetired | JacksonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Title defences | 12 | — |
| Career wins | 62 | — |
| Knockouts | 52 | — |
| Undisputed reigns | 1 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | — | 45 |
| Knockout wins | — | 30 |
| Commonwealth titles | — | 1 |
| Draw with James J. Corbett rounds | — | 61 |
| Professional bouts | — | 66 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jackson85.5
Hagler85.4
FAQ
Where does Hagler beat Jackson?
Hagler scores higher on honours. Jackson leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Hagler vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hagler: 85.4, Jackson: 85.5.
What do you think?
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