Bowe vs McGirt
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Bowe wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
McGirt wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Bowe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Undisputed heavyweight champion after beating Evander Holyfield in 1992.
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 |
| 🇺🇸 McGirt | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 56 |
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 | McGirtRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Undisputed world titles | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 43 | 73 |
| Knockouts | 33 | — |
| World title reigns | 2 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World titles won | — | 2 |
| Knockout wins | — | 48 |
| Professional losses | — | 6 |
| Weight classes with world titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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