Heavyweight rankings, May 1974

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of May 1974: 1. Muhammad Ali, 2. George Foreman, 3. Joe Frazier.

Boxerbook rating

12 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of April 1974. How it works

2370 ± 112–

2365 ± 150–

2262 ± 123–

1983 ± 105–

1936 ± 140–

1933 ± 106–

1881 ± 112–

1856 ± 148–

1746 ± 108▲1

1729 ± 128▲1

1663 ± 104▲1

1632 ± 108▲1

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for May 1974.