Bowe vs Chambers
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Chambers wins: Longevity
Bowe wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Chambers leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Bare-knuckle lightweight champion of America from 1872.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bowe | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 355 | 692 |
| 🇬🇧 Chambers | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 669 |
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 | BoweRetired | ChambersRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Undisputed world titles | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 43 | — |
| Knockouts | 33 | — |
| World title reigns | 2 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World championship wins | — | 1 |
| Career wins | — | 8 |
| Title defences | — | 3 |
| Career fights | — | 12 |
| Seasons active | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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