An accomplished man, “Big George” is a resourceful, elegant man who has skillfully reinvented himself at every stage of his life. A boxer, a man of courage, a proud citizen, he even tried his hand at the other English sport, rugby, and gave it his all. On the eve of the 1930s, this man of elan revealed other talents. After stepping into the ring, he took to the stage. The showman went from Paris to Hollywood. He lived through the Wall Street boom and crash. A modern man always ready to try a new adventure, the man with the orchid opened one of the capital’s first cocktail bars, where he entertained an ebullient Paris. Boxing, like perfume, is an encounter with oneself. A meeting made up of rituals and studied gestures. It’s also a violent moment that must be elegant. Governed by precise rules and respect for one’s opponent, boxing has been a gentleman’s sport since the late 19th century.