Who is better, Jones Jr. or Robinson?
Sugar Ray Robinson leads with a GOAT score of 94.3 against 92.0 for Roy Jones Jr. — a gap of 2.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jones Jr. vs Robinson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sugar Ray Robinson above Roy Jones Jr.: 94.3 vs 92.0. Sugar Ray Robinson leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours. Roy Jones Jr. leads on Peak.
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RobinsonWinner
94.3Robinson wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Jones Jr.
92.0Jones Jr. wins: Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Robinson
94.3
Robinson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Roy Jones Jr.
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 season1. 🇺🇸 Roy Jones Jr.5 years played · career day 1,825285 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Robinson5 years played · career day 2,92162 title wins
-78.2% vs Jones Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 74 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Jones Jr.Retired | RobinsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in weight classes | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 66 | — |
| Knockouts | 47 | 109 |
| Heavyweight titles | 1 | — |
| Fighter of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| World titles | — | 6 |
| Career wins | — | 174 |
| Unbeaten run | — | 91 |
| Middleweight titles | — | 5 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robinson94.3
Jones Jr.92.0
FAQ
Where does Jones Jr. beat Robinson?
Jones Jr. scores higher on peak. Robinson leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Jones Jr. vs Robinson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones Jr.: 92.0, Robinson: 94.3.
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