Who is better, Watson or Garcia?
Ryan Garcia leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 75.1 for Michael Watson — a gap of 1.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watson vs Garcia
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ryan Garcia above Michael Watson: 76.6 vs 75.1. Ryan Garcia leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Michael Watson leads on Honours.
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GarciaWinner
76.6Garcia wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Watson
75.1Watson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ryan Garcia
76.6
Garcia leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryan Garcia
2. Michael Watson
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. 🇺🇸 Ryan Garcia5 years played · career day 1,826378 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Michael Watson5 years played · career day 1,82619 title wins
-95.0% vs Garcia at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Watson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Garcia | 0 | 0 | 64 | 134 | 292 | 712 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WatsonRetired | GarciaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth titles | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 25 | 24 |
| Knockout wins | 18 | — |
| World title fights | 2 | — |
| Professional bouts | 30 | — |
| Knockouts | — | 20 |
| Interim world titles | — | 1 |
| Pay-per-view headline events | — | 4 |
| Amateur national titles | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Garcia76.6
Watson75.1
FAQ
Where does Watson beat Garcia?
Watson scores higher on honours. Garcia leads on peak, dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Watson vs Garcia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watson: 75.1, Garcia: 76.6.
What do you think?
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