Heavyweight rankings, October 1977

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

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

Boxerbook rating

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

2486 ± 109–

2266 ± 129–

2099 ± 118–

2006 ± 150–

1966 ± 116–

1911 ± 103–

1891 ± 150–

1825 ± 114–

1734 ± 160–

1628 ± 129–

1583 ± 106–

1427 ± 126–

1372 ± 95–

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