What do they mean whan they say prime?

Question

what do they mean in boxing when they say like mike tyson in his prime what do they mean by prime

Answer 1

it means at there best

Answer 2

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Answer 3

at the peak of their career.        the best they have or will perform.

Answer 4

its when their level was at the highest. there prime. for mike tyson it would be the 80s before he does the drugs.

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Answer 5

A fighter's 'prime' is the peiod of a boxer's career where he has reached his maximum potential, and is fighting to the best of his possible ability.

When I fighter is 'past' his prime his reflexes are usually slower, power is less and so on.

A fighter who has yet to reach his prime, usually has the speed reflexes and punching power that he will use in his prime, but lacks the ring experience and knowledge to fight to the best of his ability.

Answer 6

It means the time when he was at his best, e.g. the late 1990's Tyson would lose a fight to the late 1980's Tyson.

Answer 7

In the thick of his career!