As he continues to observe the scene and hide in the background, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs once again issued a public challenge, and placed the “Duck” tag on the undefeated IBF world welterweight champion Jaron “Boots Ennis.
Cobbs is a welterweight contender who is best known for his quirky personality as opposed to his accomplishments in the squared circle. However, Cobbs is a seasoned veteran looking for an opportunity to take part in a fight that could redefine his boxing career.
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs began his boxing journey posting a 15-fight winning streak. Back in March 2022, Cobbs lost his unblemished record when he was stopped by Alexis Rocha in the 9th round.
Five months later, Cobbs bounced back in a big way when he faced former WBO junior-welterweight champion Maurice Hooker. In the opening round, Cobbs landed a big overhand right followed by a flurry of shots that sent Hooker down to the canvas.
Hooker was able to get up, but Cobbs went on to score two additional knockdowns in the second round. Cobbs was in complete control of the match from start to finish, as he cruised to a unanimous decision victory with scores of 97-90, 97-90, and 96-91.
After Blair Cobbs put together a very impressive show, Golden Boy Promotions dropped the ball, as they neglected to keep Cobbs active. Blair “The Flair” split from Golden Boy and landed a fight against a former four division champion.
During training for his fight against Adrien “The Problem” Broner, Blair Cobbs was comical, confident, intense and focused. At the end of the final Broner vs. Cobbs press conference, Blair Cobbs yelled, “This is my time! This is my time! Woo!”
On fight night, Cobbs made an immediate statement when he hit Broner with a straight left hand that knocked out Broner’s tooth and sent the former four-division champion to the canvas. Broner was able to get back up, but Cobbs dominated the rest of the fight as he earned a unanimous decision win.
Ever since his win over Broner, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KOs) has put a fellow Philadelphia native on his radar. After watching Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) defeat Karen Chukhadzhian at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Cobbs broke down in the post-fight press conference and stated why Ennis should fight next.
“We know the two options you want to choose, but there’s always a third option,” Cobbs said. “This third option is the most exciting man in boxing, Blair “The Flair” fighting Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a major hit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, woo!”
Promoter Eddie Hearn quickly intervened while talking about Ennis’ plan to unify at 147 or fight a big name at 154. As time went on, the opportunity to unify never materialized, and recently, Ennis turned down the opportunity to face Vergil Ortiz at 154.
Because of the way things have unfolded for Jaron Ennis, his hometown rival is back on the scene, for the opportunity to fight for the IBF welterweight title. During an interview with Fight Hub TV, Blair “The Flair” pleaded his case.
“Say, I want to go up to 154, and then someone calls your bluff at 154, and then you quickly change your mind to say I want to stay at 147, and you can’t unify these titles because everyone has a fight.
Blair Cobbs went on to say, “Why don’t we do Blair’s ‘The Flair’ fight, where we can have a big attraction, big excitement in the sport of boxing in the welterweight division with two fighters from Philadelphia? I have no idea what they do besides jokes.
Blair Cobbs, 34, believes Jaron Ennis, 27, is a duck looking for the easy road to success. At the moment, Jaron Ennis does not have a fight scheduled, and until he finds an opponent, Blair Cobbs plans to apply the pressure consistently and try to secure that elusive title shot.
