Heavyweight rankings, February 1971

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of February 1971: 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 January 1971. How it works

2430 ± 135–

2285 ± 142–

2059 ± 130–

1909 ± 114–

1899 ± 109–

1878 ± 133▲1

1874 ± 107▲1

1862 ± 136▼2

1860 ± 117–

1855 ± 104–

1685 ± 100–

1609 ± 109–

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for February 1971.