Welterweight rankings, January 1973

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

Boxerbook rating at the end of January 1973: 1. José Nápoles, 2. Hedgemon Lewis, 3. Elisha Obed.

Boxerbook rating

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

2009 ± 101–

1838 ± 114–

1768 ± 138–

1766 ± 99new

1687 ± 155–

1673 ± 145▼2

1666 ± 143▼1

1599 ± 106▼1

1583 ± 136▼1

1490 ± 97▼1

Boxerbook’s archive of the publishers’ lists starts in 2026, so there are none for January 1973.