Hearns vs Louis
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Hearns wins: Peak, Statistics
Louis wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Hearns leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Hitman was the first fighter to win world titles in five weight divisions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hearns | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 644 |
| 🇺🇸 Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
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 | HearnsRetired | LouisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles in weight classes | 5 | — |
| Professional wins | 61 | — |
| Knockouts | 48 | 52 |
| World title fights | 25 | — |
| Fighter of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World titles | — | 1 |
| Title defences | — | 25 |
| Career wins | — | 66 |
| Years as champion | — | 12 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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