Rankings / Welterweight / April 1972

Welterweight rankings, April 1972

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of April 1972: 1. José Nápoles, 2. Hedgemon Lewis, 3. Elisha Obed.

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Boxerbook rating

7 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of March 1972. How it works

1
José Nápoles
1993 ± 99–
2
Hedgemon Lewis
1785 ± 124–
3
Elisha Obed
1738 ± 142new
4
José Durán
1699 ± 130▼1
5
Eddie Gazo
1573 ± 134▼1
6
Billy Backus
1513 ± 100▼1
7
Jean Josselin
1493 ± 159▼1

Publisher lists, April 1972

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for April 1972.