Marv Albert Talks Hugs & Psychological Warfare: Quote Spotlight

On the seventh of March, 2015, NBC aired the debut Premiere Boxing Champions card. The first match was Adrien Broner VS John Molina Junior. When John had just entered the ring, Marv Albert, commentator for the event, began to talk of a pre-fight discussion they'd had. 

Marv Albert, for PBC:

"John "The Gladiator" Molina. He told us yesterday that he ran into Adrien Broner at a press conference, in New York, recently. Molina said 'I gave him a hug!' but he made sure it was a *strong* hug. He said that was the psychological reasons, in effect, it was an *insincere* hug. He wanted Broner to *feel* him. He wanted Broner to know he was going to knock him out tonight, when they meet in the ring. A most unusual approach by John Molina."


The calculated hug, for the purposes of psychological warfare, is a dangerous risk for a competitor. If done improperly, it could certainly backfire. John Molina took the risk. He did not receive the reward. But that's why they call it 'gambling'. 


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During NBC Sports' Premier Boxing Champions Post-Fight broadcast on the eleventh of April, 2015, Keith Thurman was interviewed. He had this to say about the headbutt damage he received against Robert Guerrero on the seventh of March, 2015:
 

"I suffered a hemotoma-a lump on my head-and, um, all the blood drained down into this eye. Over the next few days it went over into the next eye. Actually, I still have some stagnant blood underneath my eyes, even now."

Thurman still had visible marks under both eyes left over from what was this the day after his fight:

(Click for image posted by Keith to his fans to show the damage)


He said he started training a little bit the week before the interview. I happily await his return to the ring to see his campaign progress. Get well, Keith.



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