Heavyweight rankings, December 1969

Computed retroactively from today’s data and formula; not the lists as published then.

Boxerbook rating at the end of December 1969: 1. Joe Frazier, 2. Sonny Liston, 3. Oscar Bonavena.

Boxerbook rating

14 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of November 1969. How it works

2237 ± 155–

2057 ± 125new

1874 ± 103–

1832 ± 106▼2

1832 ± 113▼1

1806 ± 118–

1728 ± 157▼2

1727 ± 99new

1700 ± 96▼2

1609 ± 168▼2

1600 ± 114▼2

1599 ± 110▼2

1444 ± 175▼1

1403 ± 145▼1

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for December 1969.