Rankings / Heavyweight / January 1986

Heavyweight rankings, January 1986

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of January 1986: 1. Michael Spinks, 2. Larry Holmes, 3. Pinklon Thomas.

1986Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Boxerbook rating

21 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 December 1985. How it works

2361 ± 145–

2378 ± 108–

2102 ± 133▲1

2107 ± 113▲1

2052 ± 115▼2

2034 ± 142–

2004 ± 122–

1965 ± 123–

1961 ± 134–

1887 ± 107–

1924 ± 115–

1864 ± 146–

1835 ± 116–

1818 ± 139–

1801 ± 141new

Publisher lists, January 1986

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for January 1986.