Heavyweight rankings, October 1981

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of October 1981: 1. Larry Holmes, 2. Leon Spinks, 3. Michael Dokes.

Boxerbook rating

14 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of September 1981. How it works

2361 ± 108–

2074 ± 138▲1

2062 ± 135▲1

1952 ± 169▲1

1897 ± 148▲1

1873 ± 187▲1

1854 ± 128▲2

1851 ± 116–

1847 ± 112▲3

1822 ± 149–

1815 ± 146–

1760 ± 152new

1737 ± 123–

1499 ± 123–

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