Don King Productions’ extremely anticipated “Fists of Fury” occasion delivered a spectacular night time of fights on the Exhausting Rock Reside at Seminole Exhausting Rock Resort & On line casino in Hollywood, FL, Saturday night time. The night’s essential occasion featured an action-packed bout between Cincinnati, OH’s Adrien Broner (35-5-1, 24 KOs) and Las Vegas’ Blair Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KOs). Scoring a knockdown within the second spherical, Cobbs displayed his energy and velocity to emerge victorious through unanimous resolution successful the WBC Folks’s Championship.
The co-main occasion noticed a conflict between Las Vegas’ Michael Hunter (22-1-2, 15 KOs) and New London, CT’s Cassius Chaney (23-2, 16 KOs) for the vacant WBA Interim Heavyweight Title, with Hunter securing the victory through unanimous resolution.
In the meantime, Paterson, NJ’s Ian Inexperienced (19-2, 12 KOs) defended his WBA Continental USA Middleweight Title towards Toledo, OH’s Roy Barringer (10-5, 6 KOs) in a back-and-forth brawl.
In a WBC Worldwide/FECARBOX Light-weight Unification bout, Harrisburg, PA’s Antonio Perez (10-0, 5 KOs) defeated Fort Lauderdale, FL’s Antonio Williams (16-1-1, 7 KOs) through unanimous resolution after a medical showdown between the 2 prospects.
Lastly, Fort Lauderdale, FL’s De Von Williams (5-0, 5 KOs) scored a fourth-round TKO victory over Travis Floyd (1-9-2) in a brilliant light-weight attraction.
WBC PEOPLE’S CHAMPIONSHIP – WELTERWEIGHT – 10 ROUNDS
Adrien Broner (35-5-1, 24 KOs) vs. Blair Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KOs)
Outcome: Cobbs wins through unanimous resolution
Scorecards: 97-91, 96-93, 96-93
Cobbs on his victory: “It wasn’t straightforward. Even after I tracked him on that particular shot that harm him [Adrien Broner], he bought up, he’s resilient, and he stored urgent ahead. He even bought a few good pictures in. He bought me with that proper hand one time. Not too many occasions he landed, however when he did, he landed very properly. However Blair “The Aptitude” prevails. I keep constant on strain with excessive, low, excessive, low. I make myself as unpredictable as potential.”
Cobbs on what’s subsequent: “I noticed one thing on Instagram. Ryan Garcia was rooting for “AB”. That was hurtful as a result of I believed we have been boys. However get your woman out of DMs. It’s my time, it’s Blair “The Aptitude” Cobbs, probably the most thrilling man in boxing and the Folks’s Champion. Woo!”
