What does it mean to say that a fighter is "in his prime"?

[StarshipTrooper]

On here it means when Tyson was champion and unbeatable by any other fighter in history.

I almost spewed my coffee when I read that :rofl9:

Poet

[SplitSecond]

it's nothin more than an opinion boxing fans have, and therefore it differs from person to person

[SBleeder]

Sure. Maybe not acceptable, but it can be that way. Mostly fighters are in their prime for a streak of 10 or more fights or so, so being prime for only one fight is rare. If a prime Roberto Duran beat someone clearly and most skillfully and then took two years off and partied, got fat, didn't train, and dropped the ball entirely and then fought the same person he steamrolled last fight and he lost embarrassingly this time (or won, either way), he would no longer be in his prime.

In that case Rid**** Bowe is the greatest fighter of all time.

[StarshipTrooper]

it's nothin more than an opinion boxing fans have, and therefore it differs from person to person

Opinions are like azzholes: The wrong people have them and they're all full of **** :bull****9:

Poet

[Vadrigar.]

peak reflexes, peak speed, peak stamina etc... but it's harder to actually judge what point it is.

[Steak]

its simply the period of time(or fight) where you are your overall best.

[Miburo]

At the peak of his abilities.