Wright vs Dempsey
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Wright wins: Longevity, Statistics
Dempsey wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Wright leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Undisputed light middleweight champion who twice beat Shane Mosley.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wright | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
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 | WrightRetired | DempseyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Undisputed titles | 1 | — |
| World titles | 3 | 1 |
| Professional wins | 51 | — |
| Career knockouts | 25 | — |
| Professional bouts | 60 | — |
| Career wins | — | 54 |
| Knockouts | — | 44 |
| Title defences | — | 5 |
| Million-dollar gates | — | 5 |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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