Blair Cobbs

Blair Romero Cobbs (born December 30, 1989) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC-NABF welterweight title since 2019.

Blair Cobbs
Statistics
Nickname(s)The Flair
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (182 cm)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-12-30) December 30, 1989
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[2]
Total fights15
Wins14
Wins by KO9
Losses0
Draws1

Early life

Blair Romero Cobbs was born on December 30, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved with his mother from city to city until his mother died when he was eleven years old, at which time he moved in with his grandmother. Following his grandmother's death he lived with his father,[3] Eugene Cobbs, eventually relocating to Guadalajara, Mexico, after his father became a fugitive from the FBI. It was in Guadalajara where Cobbs found boxing.[4]

Professional career

Cobbs made his professional debut on June 28, 2013, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Martique Holland at Lera's Baile Mexicano in Ruffin, North Carolina.[5]

After compiling a record of 9–0–1 (6 KOs) he faced Ferdinand Kerobyan for the vacant WBC-NABF Junior welterweight title on March 21, 2019 at The Avalon in Los Angeles, California. Kerobyan suffered a cut in the first round from an accidental clash of heads, which Cobbs targeted with sharp jabs. With Cobbs' hand speed being the decisive factor, he went on to win by unanimous decision (UD) to capture his first professional title. One judge scored the bout 79–73 and the other two scored it 77–75.[6]

After a sixth-round knockout (KO) victory against Robert Redmond Jr. in a non-title bout in June,[7] Cobbs made the first defence of his title against Steve Villalobos on August 22 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. After an even back-and-forth fight for the first five rounds, Cobbs suffered the first knockdown of his career in the sixth after being stunned by a right followed by a flurry of punches to send him to the canvas. After taking control in rounds seven and eight, Cobbs ended the fight in the ninth after landing a series of uppercuts followed by a right hand to send Villalobos stumbling into the ropes and onto the canvas, giving Cobbs the KO win.[8]

His next fight came against Carlos Cervantes for the vacant WBC-NABF welterweight title on November 2, 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The bout served as part of the undercard for Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev. After suffering a knockdown in the first round – a punch from Villalobos grazed the back of Cobbs' head, causing him to stumble and touch the canvas with his left hand and knee – Cobbs scored a knockdown of his own in the sixth with a counter left hook. Cervantes made it to his feet to see out the remainder of the round, only for his corner to pull him out of the contest before the start of the seventh, handing Cobbs a stoppage win via seventh-round corner retirement (RTD).

The first defense of his newly acquired title came on February 14, 2020 against Samuel Kotey Neequaye at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In a fight which saw Cobbs stay behind the jab and box at range, he received a point deduction in round nine for punching below the belt en route to a split decision (SD) victory. Two judges scored the bout 96–93 in favour of Cobbs while the third scored it 95–94 to Neequaye.[9]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
15 fights 14 wins 0 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 5 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Win 14–0–1 Samuel Kotey Neequaye SD 10 Feb 14, 2020 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF welterweight title
14 Win 13–0–1 Carlos Cervantes RTD 6 (10), 3:00 Nov 2, 2019 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF welterweight title
13 Win 12–0–1 Steve Villalobos KO 9 (10), 1:20 Aug 22, 2019 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Retained WBC-NABF Junior welterweight title
12 Win 11–0–1 Robert Redmond Jr. KO 6 (8), 1:52 Jun 21, 2019 Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
11 Win 10–0–1 Ferdinand Kerobyan UD 8 Mar 21, 2019 The Avalon, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC-NABF Junior welterweight title
10 Win 9–0–1 Emmanuel Valadez TKO 2 (6), 1:52 Jul 21, 2018 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
9 Win 8–0–1 Juan Rivera UD 4 Jul 6, 2018 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
8 Draw 7–0–1 Mario Esparza TD 4 (4), 0:19 Mar 16, 2018 Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Fight stopped after Esparza was cut from accidental head clash
7 Win 7–0 Hugo Padilla UD 6 Oct 14, 2017 Auditorio Miguel Ángel Barbarena Vega, Jesús María, Mexico
6 Win 6–0 Allan Moore KO 2 (4), 0:54 Jun 24, 2017 Fitz Casino, Southaven, Mississippi, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Alejandro Martinez TKO 2 (4), 1:45 May 18, 2017 Escape Bar, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Julio Sanchez UD 4 Nov 25, 2014 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Tevin Reynolds TKO 3 (4), 3:00 Nov 1, 2013 Lera's Baile Mexicano, Ruffin, North Carolina, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Tyshae Ferguson TKO 1 (4), 2:35 Oct 12, 2013 The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Martique Holland KO 1 (4), 0:34 Jun 28, 2013 Lera's Baile Mexicano, Ruffin, North Carolina, U.S.
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References
  1. DAZN Tale of the Tape from Cobbs vs. Villalobos
  2. "Boxing record for Blair Cobbs". BoxRec.
  3. "Blair Cobbs". Golden Boy Promotions. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. L. John, Andrew (August 22, 2019). "As a kid, his family hid from the FBI in Mexico; how'd he stay sane? Blair Cobbs learned to box". Desert Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  5. "BoxRec: Blair Cobbs vs. Martique Holland". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  6. Serrano, Mario (March 22, 2019). "RESULTS: Blair Cobbs Defeats Ferdinand Kerobyan". Boxing News. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. "Andrew Cancio Repeats Upset Victory over Puerto Rico's Alberto Machado". The Sweet Science. June 22, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  8. Donovan, Jake (August 22, 2019). "Blair Cobbs Gets Off The Floor To Stop Steve Villalobos in Ninth". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  9. Baca II, Michael (February 14, 2020). "Blair Cobbs edges Samuel Kotey by split decision on Garcia-Fonseca undercard". The Ring. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Marquis Taylor		 WBC-NABF Junior welterweight champion
March 21, 2019 – September 2019
Vacated		 Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Egidijus Kavaliauskas		 WBC-NABF welterweight champion
November 2, 2019 – present		 Incumbent
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