Donovan vs Foreman
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Donovan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Foreman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Donovan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. American middleweight champion who later taught boxing to Theodore Roosevelt.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Donovan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 582 |
| 🇺🇸 Foreman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 44 |
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 | DonovanRetired | ForemanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| American championship claims | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 22 | 76 |
| Career fights | 35 | — |
| Seasons active | 26 | — |
| Title defences | 4 | — |
| World titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Knockouts | — | 68 |
| Years between title reigns | — | 20 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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