When was Holyfield in his prime?

Dis is what I thought as well, then he started slippin' because the heavy roids usage started to backfire heavily and his body suffered. I could consider from Tyson I to Lewis II some sort of career renaissance comparable to what Donaire went through in the late 10s/early 20s when he posed threat in that fantastic fights against Inoue or post 2015 Manny till' the Thurman fight: definitely not in his peak but scored overall some impressive performances. But yeah, going back to the topic, the one frame you listed is what convinces me the most.

 

Between 1988-92, no other versions of the Real Deal come close. That fighter was a h2h nightmare for anyone ever at cruiser and heavyweight.

 

The question is not so much when Holy was in prime but when Ortiz was in his prime. Thats the question.

Lol

 

Ortiz was in his prime in the late 1800s I believe.

 

1872-1881 when he was just a young lad in his forties.

 

When he was Evan Fields.

 

Probably at the first Bowe fight. But he upped the steroids dosage and got bigger later.