Heavyweight rankings, August 1977

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of August 1977: 1. Muhammad Ali, 2. George Foreman, 3. Ken Norton.

Boxerbook rating

12 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of July 1977. How it works

2483 ± 109–

2266 ± 128–

2076 ± 120–

2003 ± 150–

1964 ± 115–

1909 ± 103–

1879 ± 153–

1734 ± 159–

1628 ± 128–

1583 ± 105–

1427 ± 125–

1392 ± 97–

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