Adrien Broner vs. Blair Cobbs: Fight Odds, Live Stream, Predictions

Adrien Broner returns to the ring on Friday night after a nearly year-long layoff to face Blair Cobbs in a welterweight fight at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Broner, a former four-division champion, has only fought twice since losing a welterweight title shot against Manny Pacquiao in 2019. Decision wins over Jovanie Sanitago and Bill Hutchinson have shown he can still put on a show against lower competition.

Broner will carry the No. 14 ranking among welterweights in the WBC and is the WBA's 10th-ranked 147-pounder despite his inactivity.

Cobbs isn't ranked in the top 15 and hasn't been on the world title stage, but won the WBC-NABF junior welterweight and welterweight titles. He'll bring a 16-1-1 record to the ring with another test for Broner to see if he has one more title run in him.

When: Friday, June 7. Main card starts at 8 p.m. ET

Where: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida

Live stream: Triller TV PPV

Odds: Cobbs -180 ($180 wager wins $100); Broner +145 ($100 wager wins $180)

Tickets: Vivid Seats

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.

Preview

Broner isn't the only one who will be coming off a long layoff. Cobbs hasn't fought in two years, doubling Broner's time away.

Cobbs might not have reached the same heights as the former world champion, but he is a legitimate opponent with more bonafides than the two men Broner has fought after the Pacquiao lost.

So much of Broner's career has been defined by where his head is. Legal issues outside of the ring have kept him out of the ring before and it's fair to wonder what he has left at 34 years old.

Still, he's saying the right things and acknowledged this could be his last run.

"My children motivate me, but this last run is for me," Broner said, per Thomas Gerbasi of Boxing Scene. "I did everything for everybody else, so this last run is for me."

A lot of Broner's success has been owed to his hand speed. His athleticism, speed and quick triggers were what made him "The Problem" for plenty of opponents throughout his career. T

The two driving questions of this fight are whether he still has those skills and whether Cobbs is good enough to take advantage if he doesn't.

Cobbs is also 34 years old and coming off an even longer layoff. It's obviously the biggest opportunity of his career to beat a fighter with as much name recognition as Broner.

Prediction

Cobbs is the slight favorite by Vegas odds, but this doesn't feel like a good spot to count out Broner. He might not be able to match up with the best the welterweight division has to offer anymore but that's not Cobbs anyway.

Cobbs is the taller, longer fighter. If he can use that to his advantage and Broner has slowed down, then things could get interesting.

But Broner dominated Hutchinson in his last fight. While this is a step up in competition it's nothing compared to what he has seen before. This feels like a good opportunity for Broner to earn some money and set up at least one more fight with a better payday.

Prediction: Broner via decision