Marciano vs De La Hoya
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Marciano wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
De La Hoya wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Marciano leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 49-0: the only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Marciano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 47 |
| 🇺🇸 De La Hoya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 32 |
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 | MarcianoRetired | De La HoyaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 49 | — |
| Career defeats | 0 | — |
| Knockouts | 43 | — |
| Title defences | 6 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | — | 39 |
| Career losses | — | 6 |
| Wins by knockout | — | 30 |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 6 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 82 |
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