Boba Fett is meant to be the galaxy's most fearsome bounty hunter, but he did not show it in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return ...

Boba Fett's reputation as a cool and enigmatic character in Star Wars is not supported by his limited and underwhelming appearances in the original trilogy. Deathstroke in Batman: Arkham Origins ...

It seems more likely that the Empire simply stopped enforcing the existing galactic laws, and that bounty hunters like Boba Fett seized the opportunity to add a new weapon to their arsenal.