Heavyweight rankings, November 1978

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of November 1978: 1. Muhammad Ali, 2. Leon Spinks, 3. Larry Holmes.

Boxerbook rating

14 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of October 1978. How it works

2433 ± 108–

2203 ± 171–

2167 ± 129–

2072 ± 109–

2011 ± 153–

1896 ± 131–

1892 ± 111–

1809 ± 114▲1

1672 ± 161▲2

1626 ± 169–

1529 ± 186▲1

1487 ± 192▲1

1481 ± 122▲1

1263 ± 90▲1

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for November 1978.