Rankings / Heavyweight / August 1986

Heavyweight rankings, August 1986

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of August 1986: 1. Michael Spinks, 2. Larry Holmes, 3. Tim Witherspoon.

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

Boxerbook rating

26 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 July 1986. How it works

2441 ± 132–

2330 ± 105–

2169 ± 105–

2069 ± 104–

2044 ± 118–

2030 ± 133–

2012 ± 125–

1963 ± 188–

1961 ± 119–

1893 ± 113–

1885 ± 112–

1823 ± 138▲1

1829 ± 106▲1

1788 ± 107▼2

1808 ± 138–

Publisher lists, August 1986

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