As he continues to observe the scene and lurk in the background, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs has once again issued a public challenge and put the “Duck” tag on undefeated IBF welterweight world champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis.
Cobbs is a welterweight contender who is better known for his quirky personality as opposed to his accomplishments inside 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 on a 15-fight winning streak. In March 2022, Cobbs lost his unblemished record when he was stopped by Alexis Rocha in the 9th round.
Five months later, Cobbs would bounce back in a big way when he faced former WBO junior-welterweight champion Maurice Hooker. In the opening round, Cobbs landed a big right hand followed by a flurry of shots that sent Hooker to the canvas.
Hooker was able to get up, but Cobbs scored two more knockdowns in the second round. Cobbs was in complete control of the fight from start to finish as he earned a unanimous decision win by scores of 97-90, 97-90 and 96-91.
After Blair Combs put together a very impressive performance, Golden Boy Promotions dropped the ball by neglecting to keep Combs active. Blair “The Flair” would go on to separate himself from Golden Boy and take on a former four division champion.
During the build-up to 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 shouted, “This is my time! This is my time! Make love!”
On fight night, Cobbs made an immediate statement when he hit Broner with a straight left hand shot that knocked Broner’s tooth out and sent the former four-division champion to the canvas. Broner was able to get up, but Cobbs dominated the rest of the fight as he earned a unanimous decision.
Since his win over Broner, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KOs) has put a fellow Philadelphian on his radar. After watching Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) defeat Karen Chukhadzhian at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Cobbs slipped up in the post-fight press conference and stated why Ennis should fight him next.
“We know the two options you want to choose, but there’s still a third option,” Cobbs said. “This third pick is the most exciting man in boxing, Blair ‘The Flair’ fighting Jarron ‘Bots’ Ennis to a blockbuster in Philadelphia, PA, woo!”
Promoter Eddie Hearn quickly chimed in as he talked about the plan to have Ennis unify at 147 or fight a big name at 154. As time went on, an opportunity to unify never materialized and recently, Ennis turned down an opportunity to face Vergil Ortiz at 154.
Due to the way things have turned out for Jaron Ennis, his hometown rival is back on the scene, pushing for a chance to fight for the IBF welterweight title. During an interview with Fight Hub TV, Blair “The Flair” pleaded his case.
“You say I want to go up to 154, and then someone bluffs you at 154, and then you quickly change your mind to say I want to stay at 147, and you can’t put those titles together because everyone is fighting.”
Blair Combs went on to say, “Why don’t we do ‘The Flair’ Blair fight where we can have a big draw, a big excitement in the sport of welterweight boxing with two Philadelphia fighters?” I have no idea what they do other than duck.
34-year-old Blair Cobbs thinks 27-year-old Jaron Ennis is a duck looking for the easy route to success. Jaron Ennis currently does not have a fight scheduled and until he finds an opponent, Blair Cobbs plans to apply steady pressure and try to secure that elusive title shot.
