Tyson vs Spinks
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Spinks wins: Dominance, Honours
Tyson wins: Peak
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Verdict
Spinks leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Undisputed light heavyweight king who beat Larry Holmes for the heavyweight title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tyson | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 45 |
| 🇺🇸 Spinks | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 |
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 | TysonRetired | SpinksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 4 | — |
| Career wins | 50 | — |
| Knockouts | 44 | — |
| Undisputed reigns | 1 | — |
| Title defences | 9 | 10 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 1 | — |
| Undisputed titles | — | 1 |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 2 |
| Professional wins | — | 31 |
| Career losses | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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