Donovan vs Rigondeaux
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Donovan wins: Longevity
Rigondeaux wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Donovan leads in 3 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 |
| 🇨🇺 Rigondeaux | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 |
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 | RigondeauxActive |
|---|---|---|
| American championship claims | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 22 | — |
| Career fights | 35 | — |
| Seasons active | 26 | — |
| Title defences | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Amateur world titles | — | 2 |
| Professional wins | — | 21 |
| World title fights | — | 12 |
| Knockouts | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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