Heavyweight rankings, November 1981

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

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

Boxerbook rating

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

2373 ± 107–

2074 ± 138–

2065 ± 134–

1952 ± 169–

1901 ± 147–

1873 ± 187–

1854 ± 128–

1851 ± 116–

1847 ± 113–

1822 ± 150–

1815 ± 147–

1760 ± 153–

1742 ± 123–

1609 ± 133new

1499 ± 123▼1

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