Throughout the promotion of the fight, Blair “The Flair” Cobbs was one step ahead of Adrien Broner talking trash, and on the night of June 7th Cobbs also dominated the ring as he defeated the former in the fourth round. champion by unanimous decision.
Don King’s promotional event was held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. It was Blair “The Flair’s night as he looked sharp and focused, while his opponents looked like a timed boxer, and his form was off.
In the opening round Cobbs used a sideways movement and continued to change levels with his southpaw jab. At the 2:26 mark of the second round, Cobbs landed a straight left hand that sent Broner down to the canvas. Broner stood up, then dropped his mouth.
The referee picked up his mouth and the fight continued. Cobbs stepped forward and fired a shot at Broner’s body and head. Former four-division champion Adrien Broner responded by landing a right hand followed by an uppercut.
Adrien Broner was pushing hard in the third round, but he wasn’t letting go of his hands. At the end of the third, as Broner sat in his corner, his team urged him to throw more punches.
Blair Cobbs opened the fourth round by connecting with a big left shot. Cobbs stayed in range and always landed his jab and combinations. In the fifth round Cobbs continued to dominate the range combining his offensive attacks.
Over the next few rounds, Broner continued to push forward, but Cobbs still dictated the pace of the fight as he fought well from behind. By extension, Broner was a sharper puncher, but Cobbs had a higher work rate.
In the last minute of the 10th and final round, Adrien Broner landed a big right hand. Broner closed the belt by connecting with a hard left hand when the bell sounded. After ten rounds of boxing Blair “The Flair” Cobbs earned a unanimous decision victory with scores of 97-91, 96-93, 96-93.
With the win, Blair Cobbs improves to (17-1-1, 10 KOs) while Adrien Broner falls to (35-5-1, 24 KOs).
Cobbs got the win, but his performance didn’t seem impressive enough to move the needle on his standing in the welterweight division.
As for Adrien “The Problem” Broner, he continues to have trouble keeping his hands off. Right now, Broner is at a crossroads where he can either fight again, or see his decline and continue to make the difficult decision to call it a career.
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