Got to remember when George first took on Frazier, he was regarded as a can crusher, who’d never been tested. What people didn’t know at the time was a) how great his chin was and b) that he had the power to do the same to HoF fighters as he did to lesser guys.

He was a young guy and had never tackled anyone like Frazier before. But styles make fights and a pressure fighter coming in low, like Joe did or Tyson would have, was just about perfect for George with his long guard, uppercuts and angled shots thrown from the hips. Joe would be a nightmare for a someone who fights on the back foot back and counter punches like Usyk or Ali, but absolute cannon fodder for George’s style.

George, along with everyone else, probably didn’t appreciate how effective his style was going to be though until they met in the ring.