If you could invite 6 people to dinner.......

A surprise invite to Jeffries to.

 

Jose Napoles, Armando Muniz, Ernie Lopez, Raul Soriano, Adolph Pruitt and Hedgemon Lewis. The reason I chose those 6 was because all 6 fought each other. Almost had a 7th dinner guest with Oscar Albarado but he never fought Napoles. Still, with those 6, conversation would be electric. Dinner might also require a referee.

 

I would invite the people I mentioned in this thread:
https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/invite-four-people-from-the-boxing-biz-to-dinner.661089/

Manny Steward
Benny Leonard
Jack Hurley
Russell Peltz or Bob Arum

And maybe add Arthur Mercante and Gil Clancy.

 

The less touchy.

 

Mia St John
Mariana Juarez
Eva Wahlstrom
Lauryn Eagle
La Bonita Fernandez
Avril Mathie

 

Marciano...
Joe Louis...
Jack Dempsey...
Ray Robinson...
Peter Jackson...
Henry Armstrong...

 

1. Steward
2. Futch
3. Sugar Ray Robinson
4. Cus D’amato
5. Ali
6. Henry Armstrong

Three very different trainers, three different champions. A comprehensive trove of knowledge.

 

So many wonderful opportunities...my top 6 Boxers:

Floyd Patterson
Max Schmeling
Archie Moore
George Foreman
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano

Great personalities, a lot history and a lot realtalk.
Of course it would also be very interesting to ask Sonny Liston about one or two open questions^^ Or trainer legends like Eddie Fudge, Cus D'Amato. Jimmy Jacobs could bring some very rare film treasures from his collection and present them...and Bert Sugar will provide his expertise.

 

Ezzard Charles
Marvin Johnson
Michael Watson
Carl Thompson
Marvin Hagler
Emmanuel Steward

There'd be so much honesty and boxing knowledge there. Lots of stories, advice and motivation.

 

Dempsey, Louis,SRR,Armstrong,Tunney,Ketchel

 

Gilbert Odd (possibly the greatest boxing historian ever)
Harry Greb
Ruben Olivares
Mike Tyson
Fighting Harada
Eddie Townsend

The amount of knowledge, experience and stories would be incredible from these guys. Hard to limit to just 6. I'd probably place Pierce Egan and Joe Humphreys on the list as well.

 

Arthur Cravan
Tony Galento
Tex Cobb
James Toney
Muhammad Ali
Max Baer.

 

Are you desperate to see someone murdered?!

 

Emmanuel Steward, Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko , Dwight Qawi, Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney

 

You may need a translator on hand for Harada- haha