Who is better, Carbajal or Zale?
Michael Carbajal leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.9 for Tony Zale — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carbajal vs Zale
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Michael Carbajal and Tony Zale level at 83.9. Michael Carbajal leads on Honours. Tony Zale leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CarbajalWinner
83.9Carbajal wins: Honours
Zale
83.9Zale wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Carbajal
83.9
Carbajal leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Carbajal
2. Tony Zale
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. 🇺🇸 Michael Carbajal5 years played · career day 1,825327 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tony Zale5 years played · career day 1,82536 title wins
-89.0% vs Carbajal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carbajal | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 626 |
| 🇺🇸 Zale | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 60 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carbajal83.9
Zale83.9
FAQ
Where does Zale beat Carbajal?
Zale scores higher on longevity. Carbajal leads on honours.
How is the Carbajal vs Zale score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carbajal: 83.9, Zale: 83.9.
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