Who is better, Marshall or Liston?
Sonny Liston leads with a GOAT score of 81.1 against 81.0 for Savannah Marshall — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marshall vs Liston
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sonny Liston above Savannah Marshall: 81.1 vs 81.0. Sonny Liston leads on Longevity, Dominance. Savannah Marshall leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ListonWinner
81.1Liston wins: Dominance, Longevity
Marshall
81.0Marshall wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sonny Liston
81.1
Liston leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sonny Liston
2. Savannah Marshall
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. 🇺🇸 Sonny Liston5 years played · career day 3,65115 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Savannah Marshall5 years played · career day 1,82512 title wins
-20.0% vs Liston at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Marshall | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| 🇺🇸 Liston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Liston81.1
Marshall81.0
FAQ
Where does Marshall beat Liston?
Marshall scores higher on honours. Liston leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Marshall vs Liston score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marshall: 81.0, Liston: 81.1.
What do you think?
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