Rankings / Heavyweight / May 1987

Heavyweight rankings, May 1987

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of May 1987: 1. Michael Spinks, 2. Mike Tyson, 3. Tim Witherspoon.

1987Jan 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 April 1987. How it works

2450 ± 133–

2224 ± 106–

2092 ± 105–

2078 ± 107–

2046 ± 140▲4

2007 ± 175▲1

2001 ± 114▲1

1983 ± 119▼2

1973 ± 119▲2

1949 ± 106–

1855 ± 158▲1

1920 ± 131▲1

1847 ± 107new

1788 ± 111▲1

1785 ± 129new

Publisher lists, May 1987

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for May 1987.