Heavyweight rankings, October 1970

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of October 1970: 1. Muhammad Ali, 2. Joe Frazier, 3. Sonny Liston.

Boxerbook rating

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

2425 ± 135new

2266 ± 148▼1

2059 ± 128▼1

1907 ± 112▼1

1883 ± 139–

1874 ± 105▼2

1858 ± 103–

1856 ± 112▼2

1806 ± 122▼1

1685 ± 98▼1

1609 ± 107▼1

1477 ± 145▼1

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