Heavyweight rankings, December 1970

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

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

Boxerbook rating

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

2430 ± 134–

2285 ± 142–

2059 ± 129–

1909 ± 113–

1899 ± 108–

1893 ± 137–

1875 ± 133–

1874 ± 106–

1860 ± 116–

1855 ± 103–

1685 ± 99▲1

1609 ± 108▲1

1492 ± 142▲1

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