Welterweight rankings, December 1972

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

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

Boxerbook rating

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

2009 ± 100–

1838 ± 114–

1762 ± 139–

1747 ± 149–

1677 ± 157–

1666 ± 142–

1599 ± 105new

1573 ± 137▼1

1490 ± 97▼1

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