As he continues to monitor the scene and hide in the background, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs once again issues a public challenge, tagging the undefeated IBF Welterweight World Champion, Jaron “Boots” Ennis as a “Duck.”
Cobbs is a welterweight contender known for his eccentric personality rather than his accomplishments inside the squared circle. However, Cobbs is a 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 with a record 15 consecutive victories. Back in March 2022, Cobbs lost his unblemished record when he was stopped by Alexis Rocha in the ninth round.
Five months later, Cobbs made a strong comeback 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 to the canvas.
Hooker was able to get back up, but Cobbs went on to score two more knockdowns in the second round. Cobbs was in complete control of the bout from start to finish, earning a unanimous decision victory by scores of 97-90, 97-90, and 96-91.
After Blair Cobbs gave a very impressive performance, Golden Boy Promotions dropped the ball, as they neglected to keep Cobbs active. “The Flair” Belair would continue to separate himself from Golden Boy and take on a fight against a former four-division champion.
In the build-up to his fight against Adrien “The Problem” Broner, Blair Cobbs was comedic, confident, intense and focused. At the end of the final press conference between Broner and Cobbs, Blair Cobbs shouted: “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 shot that knocked out Broner's tooth and sent the former four-division champion to the canvas. Broner was able to get up, but Cobbs dominated the remainder of the fight as he picked up a unanimous decision victory.
Since his win over Broner, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KOs) has put the Philadelphia native on his radar. After watching Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) defeat Karen Choukdjian at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Cobbs slid into the post-fight press conference and stated why Ennis should fight him next.
“We know the two options you want to choose, but there is still a third option,” Cobbs said. “This third option is the hottest man in boxing, Blair “The Flair” fights Jaron “Boots” Ennis in a big hit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, WOW!”
Promoter Eddie Hearn quickly chimed in when talking about the plan to unify Ennis at 147 or fight a big name at 154. As time went on, the opportunity for unification never materialized, and recently, Ennis turned down the opportunity to face Vergil Ortiz at 154.
Given 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, “The Flair” Blair pleaded his case.
“You say, ‘I want to go to 154,’ and then someone calls you out on your bluff at 154, and then you quickly change your mind to say, ‘I want to stay at 147,’ and you can’t unify those titles because everyone is in a fight.”
Blair Cobbs went on to say, “Why don't we make 'The Flair' fight happen, where we can have the big appeal and great excitement of boxing in the welterweight division with two fighters from Philadelphia? I have no idea what they're doing besides evading.”
34-year-old Blair Cobbs believes 27-year-old Jaron Ennis is a sitting duck looking for the easy way to success. At the moment, Jaron Ennis does not have a fight scheduled, and until he finds an opponent, Blair Cobbs plans to constantly apply pressure and try to secure the elusive title shot.
