Fighters who are better when they are out of prime

Miguel Cotto comes to mind

 

George Foreman

 

Can't count modern day/near modern day heavyweights. Lewis himself said the decline begins after 35.

 

Should still be in his physical prime

 

Old Foreman had better stamina and better defensive skills than Prime Foreman,also more relaxed and confident in his abilities.

 

Actually, Pac's wild unpredictable relentlessness of his days in the lower weights was what made him harder to beat back then...

 

foreman comes to mind

 

Foreman? :huh ..
He was an animal when he was in his 20s, he destroyed an unbeaten Joe Frazier in 2 rounds and made Norton his hoe..
He clearly slowed down and wasn't near as good in his 40s..
(I do believe that Foreman is slightly overrated though)

 

Foreman once said that if the old him meet the young him in a match that the old him would have won. I tend to believe him. He said he used to burn a ton of " nervous" energy when he was younger and that is why he would gas out.

 

Close to it, but he can't take the same punches as before Margo plastered him. Overall, he is a better fighter right now. He really rebuilt himself, which I am very happy to see. I really like Cotto.

 

The Margo one is what really hurt him. I think he could have taken Pac's punches much better if he hadn't been plastered.

 

Pac is still in his prime the amount of juice an hormones he uses he'll be in his prime into his late 30's haha

 

Fighters who are better RETIRE when they are out of prime

... RJJ obviously!