Welterweight rankings, December 1973

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

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

Boxerbook rating

13 boxers met the list thresholds at the end of the month. μ ± RD; arrows show the move since the end of November 1973. How it works

2050 ± 99–

1849 ± 117–

1836 ± 126–

1796 ± 101–

1746 ± 137▲1

1745 ± 159▲1

1687 ± 138▼2

1666 ± 149–

1605 ± 110–

1586 ± 131–

1529 ± 110–

1481 ± 199–

1432 ± 100–

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