Rankings / Heavyweight / May 1979

Heavyweight rankings, May 1979

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of May 1979: 1. Muhammad Ali, 2. Larry Holmes, 3. Leon Spinks.

1979Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Boxerbook rating

18 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month; the top 15 are shown. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of April 1979. How it works

2433 ± 111–

2204 ± 123–

2203 ± 173–

2017 ± 109–

1940 ± 150–

1911 ± 163–

1875 ± 112–

1864 ± 110–

1852 ± 124–

1805 ± 141–

1770 ± 148–

1699 ± 183–

1577 ± 156–

1529 ± 187–

1513 ± 119–

Publisher lists, May 1979

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for May 1979.