Valuev vs Byrd
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Valuev wins: Honours
Byrd wins: Peak
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Verdict
Valuev leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. At 213 cm, the tallest and heaviest world heavyweight champion in history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Valuev | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 298 | 604 |
| 🇺🇸 Byrd | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 308 | 638 |
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.
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