Heavyweight rankings, June 1981

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of June 1981: 1. Larry Holmes, 2. Muhammad Ali, 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 1981. How it works

2361 ± 106–

2353 ± 115–

2074 ± 136–

2060 ± 133–

1941 ± 171▲4

1889 ± 149▼1

1900 ± 131▼1

1867 ± 188▼1

1840 ± 116new

1822 ± 148▼2

1809 ± 146▼1

1800 ± 111▼1

1781 ± 118▼1

1733 ± 122▼1

1648 ± 137▼1

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for June 1981.