Heavyweight rankings, February 1970

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of February 1970: 1. Joe Frazier, 2. Sonny Liston, 3. Jimmy Ellis.

Boxerbook rating

15 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of January 1970. How it works

2266 ± 145–

2057 ± 126–

1907 ± 108new

1833 ± 104▼1

1832 ± 107▼1

1832 ± 114▼1

1806 ± 119▼1

1736 ± 156▼1

1727 ± 100▼1

1700 ± 97▼1

1609 ± 169▼1

1605 ± 109–

1444 ± 176–

1600 ± 115▼3

1403 ± 146–

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for February 1970.