Rankings / Heavyweight / May 1989

Heavyweight rankings, May 1989

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of May 1989: 1. Mike Tyson, 2. Michael Spinks, 3. Evander Holyfield.

1989Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Boxerbook rating

24 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 1989. How it works

2393 ± 95–

2377 ± 126–

2318 ± 125–

2195 ± 153–

2045 ± 169–

2032 ± 110–

2014 ± 126–

2003 ± 143–

2000 ± 117–

1986 ± 155–

1958 ± 122▲1

1894 ± 126▲3

1911 ± 113▲1

1884 ± 129▲2

1843 ± 146▲2

Publisher lists, May 1989

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for May 1989.