What was strongest year during the 90`s in terms of talent and depth?

'92

 

Probably 1993.
You have a slightly green Lewis as the WBC champion, Prime Bowe as the WBA IBF champ and Prime Morrison as the WBO champion, i think Holyfield might have been at his best during this period because most people tend to consider the best version of the real deal was the night he became the only men to beat Bowe. (But he started to decline and was on downward slide right after the battle)
You also have 2 Olds but still competitive fighter in Holmes and Foreman, Still Tough fighters in Frank Bruno and Slightly "past it" Tony Tucker and Tim Witherspoon.
And Michael Moorer and so on..
A case can probably be made for 1995, because you have the 4 hall of famers Bowe, Lewis, Holyfield and Mike Tyson at the same time. But none of them, except perhaps Lewis, were in their prime.

 

92 or maybe 93, not much between em.

 

Here are some of the Ring's annual ratings:

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...atings:_1991&usg=AOvVaw0oFkyc_gBY8doK0rMeaj0u

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...atings:_1992&usg=AOvVaw2g-4G7eGJPdeDs_6gvf0iq

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...atings:_1993&usg=AOvVaw0kpdOosbNuqa6cJsi7TGKb

 

92-93

 

Not so fast, Tucker at that time was not as good as the one who beat Jimmy Young, Douglas and went the distance with Mike Tyson and won the IBF title, but he wasn't 100% done. Now the tony who lost to Hide and Seldon, now that's a different story.

Really? Both went the distance with Prime Holyfield, Larry almost beat McCall and he gave prime (although inexperienced) Mercer an a** whoopin and his first career loss. Foreman on the other hand went on to win the titles at 45 after beating very good, but not great, Michael Moorer.
They were good and competitive, George obviously wasn't the threat he was in the 70's and Holmes wasn't the fast master pugilist he was in the late 1970's/early 1980's. Still there is no deny They were pretty "tough to beat" Kind of opponents.

The WBO wasn't a major belt, but it was far, faaaaarrr from being the true definition of a "Joke".
On the contrary, when Tommy won the belt, he was not only seen as a champion, but also as a contender for Lewis and Bowe's titles.
And Lennox stepped in and gave Tommy an opportunity to fight him in an unification battle (or for the WBC title i don't really remember).
But i have to go with you when it comes to talk about Mercer, yes he was truly on his way out after that Ferguson fight.

 

99
Heavyweight: A
Cruiser: B
Light Heavyweight: B+
Supermiddle: C+
Middle: C+
Junior Middle: A-
Welter: A
Jr. Welter: B+
Lightweight: B-
Jr. Lightweight: A
Feather: B+
Jr. Feather: A-
Bantam: B+
Jr. Bantam: B

 

95
Heavy A
190 C
175 B
168 A-
160 B
154 B
147 A
140 B
135 B
130 B
126 B
122 A
118 B-
115 C+

 

92
Heavy A
190 C-
175 C+
168 A
160 A+
154 C+
147 B
140 A
135 B-
130 A-
126 B-
122 C+
118 B
115 B+

Basically, there were ebbs and flows by divison in each year, but cruiser consistently got better and heavyweight was almost always top notch, as was the 140-147 pool.