Heavyweight rankings, April 1977

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of April 1977: 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 March 1977. How it works

2478 ± 108–

2266 ± 127–

2214 ± 118–

2066 ± 120–

2003 ± 148–

1964 ± 113–

1909 ± 100–

1917 ± 109–

1734 ± 158new

1628 ± 127▼1

1583 ± 103▼1

1440 ± 128▼1

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for April 1977.