Adams vs Whitaker
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Adams wins: Peak, Honours
Whitaker wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Adams leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First woman to win Olympic boxing gold, in London 2012, and again in 2016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇺🇸 Whitaker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
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 | AdamsRetired | WhitakerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | 1 |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 1 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Professional record wins | 5 | — |
| Professional wins | — | 40 |
| Career losses | — | 4 |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 4 |
| Title defences | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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