Heavyweight rankings, April 1970

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

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

Boxerbook rating

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

2266 ± 146–

2057 ± 126–

1907 ± 109–

1856 ± 109–

1842 ± 151▲2

1841 ± 107▼1

1840 ± 103▼1

1806 ± 120–

1727 ± 101–

1682 ± 95▲1

1626 ± 149▼1

1611 ± 109–

1581 ± 114–

1403 ± 147–

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