Heavyweight rankings, May 1982

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of May 1982: 1. Larry Holmes, 2. Muhammad Ali, 3. Leon Spinks.

Boxerbook rating

15 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of April 1982. How it works

2373 ± 110–

2282 ± 119–

2076 ± 140–

2069 ± 136–

2022 ± 148–

1931 ± 146–

1877 ± 173–

1847 ± 115–

1873 ± 126–

1838 ± 106new

1766 ± 153▼1

1676 ± 122▼1

1544 ± 160–

1520 ± 122–

1390 ± 181–

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for May 1982.