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H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 decade leaderboard

Best boxers of the 1970s

Muhammad Ali leads the Score list, with Larry Holmes and Marvelous Marvin Hagler close enough to make the order worth arguing about.

The 1970s slice is where heavyweight and light heavyweight shape the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 argument. Fighters qualify if any part of their recorded active years overlaps the decade, so crossover careers appear in more than one era.

A fighter qualifies for this page if any year of their recorded active career overlaps the decade. This means long careers can appear on multiple decade pages.

H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 public leaderboard. These visual leaderboards are built from the published men's release and should be read with the methodology, versions and corrections notes.

Rankings: H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0. Reflects fights up to , the most recent on record. The ratings are fixed to that point, so fights after it are not yet included.

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100 fighters shown from the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 launch leaderboard set.

#9Muhammad AliScore: 95.63Compare in head-to-head
#22Larry HolmesScore: 92.30Compare in head-to-head
#28Marvelous Marvin HaglerScore: 91.32Compare in head-to-head
#30Carlos MonzonScore: 90.97Compare in head-to-head
#34Jose NapolesScore: 90.89Compare in head-to-head
#36Michael SpinksScore: 90.47Compare in head-to-head
#39Carlos OrtizScore: 89.69Compare in head-to-head
#40Sugar Ray LeonardScore: 89.53Compare in head-to-head
#46Emile GriffithScore: 88.98Compare in head-to-head
#47Eder JofreScore: 88.90Compare in head-to-head

Readable table

Best boxers of the 1970s, H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0
Rank Fighter Division Score Peak-form Elo Active Notable wins Compare
#9 Muhammad Ali Heavyweight 95.63 2,097 1960-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#22 Larry Holmes Heavyweight 92.30 2,101 1973-2002 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#28 Marvelous Marvin Hagler Middleweight 91.32 2,061 1973-1987 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#30 Carlos Monzon Middleweight 90.97 2,052 1963-1977 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#34 Jose Napoles Welterweight 90.89 1,919 1958-1975 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#36 Michael Spinks Light Heavyweight 90.47 2,082 1977-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#39 Carlos Ortiz Lightweight 89.69 1,843 1955-1972 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#40 Sugar Ray Leonard Welterweight 89.53 2,031 1977-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#46 Emile Griffith Middleweight 88.98 1,855 1959-1977 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#47 Eder Jofre Bantamweight 88.90 1,974 1957-1976 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#49 Joe Frazier Heavyweight 88.73 1,977 1965-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#50 George Foreman Heavyweight 88.56 2,053 1969-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#59 Nino Benvenuti Middleweight 87.41 1,893 1961-1971 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#60 Alexis Arguello Super Featherweight 87.34 1,985 1968-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#64 Floyd Patterson Heavyweight 86.46 1,880 1952-1972 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#73 Roberto Duran Lightweight 85.80 1,956 1968-2001 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#80 Vicente Saldivar Featherweight 85.32 1,882 1961-1973 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#86 Thomas Hearns Welterweight 84.59 1,983 1977-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#89 Sonny Liston Heavyweight 84.36 1,955 1953-1970 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#104 Harold Johnson Light Heavyweight 83.52 1,835 1946-1971 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#109 Bob Foster Light Heavyweight 83.23 1,842 1961-1978 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#113 Luis Rodriguez Welterweight 83.12 1,870 1957-1972 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#114 Azumah Nelson Super Featherweight 83.11 1,936 1979-2008 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#121 Salvador Sanchez Featherweight 82.72 1,974 1975-1982 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#134 Wilfredo Gomez Super Bantamweight 82.33 1,871 1974-1989 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#150 Dick Tiger Middleweight 81.86 1,808 1952-1970 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#176 Ruben Olivares Bantamweight 81.01 1,830 1965-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#177 Carlos De Leon Cruiserweight 80.99 1,820 1974-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#181 Gianfranco Rosi Super Welterweight 80.89 1,930 1979-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#187 Sandro Mazzinghi Super Welterweight 80.74 1,855 1961-1978 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#194 Nicolino Locche Super Lightweight 80.54 1,895 1959-1976 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#224 Chong Pal Park Super Middleweight 79.64 1,830 1977-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#248 Charles Williams Light Heavyweight 78.86 1,895 1978-1996 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#264 Miguel Lora Bantamweight 78.55 1,873 1979-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#267 Aaron Pryor Super Lightweight 78.53 1,947 1976-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#283 Rodrigo Valdes Middleweight 78.07 1,795 1963-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#304 Victor Galindez Light Heavyweight 77.73 1,911 1969-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#310 Manning Galloway Welterweight 77.66 1,885 1978-2006 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#328 Matthew Saad Muhammad Light Heavyweight 77.34 1,829 1974-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#330 John Conteh Light Heavyweight 77.29 1,872 1971-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#356 Miguel Canto Flyweight 77.02 1,762 1969-1982 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#376 Jose Luis Ramirez Lightweight 76.76 1,897 1974-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#382 Carlos Zarate Bantamweight 76.62 1,824 1970-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#383 Tim Witherspoon Heavyweight 76.59 1,920 1979-2003 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#416 Ken Buchanan Lightweight 76.21 1,825 1965-1982 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#419 Miguel Angel Campanino Welterweight 76.08 1,903 1966-1978 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#422 Ken Norton Heavyweight 76.04 1,890 1967-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#426 Dwight Muhammad Qawi Cruiserweight 75.98 1,858 1978-1998 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#430 Wilfred Benitez Super Welterweight 75.91 1,871 1973-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#452 Michael Dokes Heavyweight 75.66 1,910 1976-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#453 Dennis Andries Light Heavyweight 75.65 1,845 1978-1996 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#495 Fighting Harada Bantamweight 75.30 1,742 1960-1970 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#498 Lindell Holmes Super Middleweight 75.28 1,848 1979-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#524 Ron Lyle Heavyweight 74.95 1,876 1971-1995 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#526 Edwin Rosario Lightweight 74.94 1,871 1979-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#536 Rocky Lockridge Super Featherweight 74.87 1,820 1978-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#544 Flash Elorde Super Featherweight 74.78 1,721 1952-1971 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#563 Eusebio Pedroza Featherweight 74.46 1,859 1973-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#565 Marlon Starling Welterweight 74.46 1,870 1979-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#575 Sugar Ramos Featherweight 74.36 1,767 1957-1972 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#577 Bobby Chacon Featherweight 74.35 1,810 1972-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#587 Ismael Laguna Lightweight 74.25 1,731 1960-1971 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#599 Eddie Perkins Super Lightweight 74.10 1,726 1956-1975 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#609 Marvin Johnson Light Heavyweight 74.04 1,893 1973-1987 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#615 Hilario Zapata Light Flyweight 73.95 1,730 1977-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#623 Oscar Bonavena Heavyweight 73.89 1,814 1964-1976 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#627 Ayub Kalule Super Welterweight 73.86 1,876 1976-1986 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#631 Jerry Quarry Cruiserweight 73.80 1,855 1965-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#633 Alan Minter Middleweight 73.78 1,755 1972-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#639 Marvin Camel Cruiserweight 73.75 1,776 1973-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#668 Gerrie Coetzee Heavyweight 73.52 1,865 1974-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#673 Cornelius Boza Edwards Super Featherweight 73.47 1,798 1976-1987 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#674 Esteban De Jesus Lightweight 73.47 1,815 1969-1980 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#679 Danny Lopez Featherweight 73.44 1,752 1971-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#684 Juan Domingo Roldan Middleweight 73.41 1,924 1978-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#686 Billy Costello Super Lightweight 73.37 1,832 1979-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#694 Greg Page Heavyweight 73.28 1,834 1979-2001 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#698 Gerry Cooney Heavyweight 73.22 1,901 1977-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#705 Pinklon Thomas Heavyweight 73.16 1,828 1978-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#714 Trevor Berbick Heavyweight 73.11 1,820 1976-2000 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#715 Joe Bugner Heavyweight 73.10 1,864 1967-1999 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#726 Rafael Herrera Bantamweight 73.01 1,713 1963-1986 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#742 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Light Heavyweight 72.92 1,846 1972-1988 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#743 Fulgencio Obelmejias Super Middleweight 72.92 1,817 1977-1992 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#747 Jim Watt Lightweight 72.87 1,774 1968-1981 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#754 Mustafa Hamsho Middleweight 72.80 1,839 1975-1989 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#755 Richie Kates Light Heavyweight 72.79 1,827 1969-1983 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#759 Curtis Cokes Welterweight 72.77 1,689 1958-1972 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#763 Marcos Villasana Featherweight 72.72 1,805 1978-1993 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#776 Vito Antuofermo Middleweight 72.66 1,735 1971-1985 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#779 Herol Graham Middleweight 72.65 1,872 1978-1998 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#790 Santos Laciar Flyweight 72.47 1,794 1977-1990 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#793 Zora Folley Heavyweight 72.41 1,798 1953-1970 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#804 Terrence Alli Super Lightweight 72.33 1,822 1979-1997 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#809 Alfredo Escalera Super Featherweight 72.30 1,716 1970-1983 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#821 Mike Weaver Heavyweight 72.24 1,825 1972-2000 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#828 Johnny Famechon Featherweight 72.17 1,791 1961-1970 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#851 Duane Bobick Heavyweight 72.00 1,852 1973-1979 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#943 Duane Thomas Super Welterweight 71.30 1,818 1979-2000 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head
#955 Jose Legra Featherweight 71.21 1,776 1961-1973 No listed opponent summary Head-to-head

Showing the top 100 by score. Every ranked fighter is searchable on the main all-time index.

Read this with care

H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 is a fixed public release, not a live database. A fighter can top one of these lists and still rank lower overall. The all-time score blends several things: how good they were in their fights, how far ahead of their rivals they stood, how tough their opponents were, their title record, and how long they stayed near the top.

For disputed placements, use the fighter page, methodology page and corrections process rather than treating one number as the whole argument.

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