Team Brown Camera Clicks from Nicaragua
Submitted By Michael Schmidt – Team Brown
The 89th Annual WBA convention is being held here in Managua, Nicaragua this week. The week is being dedicated to the late legendary Alexis Arguello. Various work shops are being held during the week including “Marketing in the Boxing World”, “Effective Negotiating Techniques”, and “A Business Model for the Administration of Boxing.”
On other notes Canadian Lisa “Bad News” Brown was presented an award, on stage, at the Annual Awards dinner Tuesday night as one of the new WBA champions and runner-up for female fighter of the year! Others presented on stage with awards included amongst others, Roberto Duran, Miguel Cotto, Ricardo “Finito” Lopez, long standing referee Steve Smoger, and Roman “El Chocolatito” Gonzales.
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END NOTES -Special thanks to the WBA for arranging my greetings and time with Roberto Duran who is looking great and is a great champion to spend time with. Lisa “Bad News” Brown becomes the first fighter I know that gave and received a kiss from Roberto in a clinch!!!!
Other champions who proved to be every bit the champions outside the ring by their graciousness in spending time to talk and meet include Miguel Cotto and Ricardo “Finito” Lopez (51-0 and 26 title fights with no loss to tie Joe Louis record.) To Steve Smoger I must say you are a true gent and a great guy to spend time with. Lastly two notes of thanks. To Carlos Varela Sr., Alexis Arguello trainer of yesteryear, thank you for playing host and of course providing your boxing wisdom and to Jensen Strauss for sponsoring our trip.
Tags:Jensen Strauss Boxing Limitee, Lisa Brown, Michael Schmidt, Ricardo Lopez, Roberto Duran, Sampson Lewkowicz, Steve Smoger
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Great photos of the trip Mike! Glad you, Erroll, and Lisa had a great time. Was also glad to read she won and award and you guys got to rub elbow with a legend like Roberto Duran.
Can’t wait to see Lisa fight again!