Heavyweight rankings, June 1979

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

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

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 May 1979. How it works

2433 ± 111–

2207 ± 122–

2097 ± 160–

2017 ± 109–

1940 ± 150–

1911 ± 164–

1875 ± 113–

1867 ± 110–

1852 ± 124–

1805 ± 141–

1770 ± 148–

1652 ± 173–

1577 ± 156–

1529 ± 188–

1510 ± 118–

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