Bookmakers made Blair Cobbs a slight favorite against Elliot Whale when they meet in their bout on Saturday 20th December 2025 at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.
He is currently 18/25 (-140) to win the bout outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Elliot Whale if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 54% chance of Cobbs winning while giving Whale a 46% chance.
Cobbs opened as the favorite at 18/25 (-140).
Whale opened at 1/1 (+100).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Cobbs vs Whale Head To Head
Blair Cobbs steps into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Elliot Whale will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Cobbs has a slight advantage in power over Whale, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Whale's 58%.
Blair Cobbs is the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.
Whale has a height advantage of 3 inches over Cobbs.
Both Blair Cobbs and Elliot Whale fight out of a southpaw stance.
Cobbs is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years and 4 months earlier than Whale, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 50 more professional rounds, totaling 102 compared to Whale's 52.
Cobbs vs Whale betting form
Cobbs has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he won against Adrien Broner on June 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States. He was a 16/25 (-160) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Maurice Hooker on August 6, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Dickies Arena, Fort Worth.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Alexis Rocha on March 19, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round at USC Galen Center, California. He was a 197/100 (+200) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had beaten Brad Solomon on June 19, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Don Haskins Center, Texas.
He had defeated Samuel Kotey Neequaye on February 14, 2020, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, California. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Cobbs' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 10 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Cobbs vs Whale Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Cobbs vs Whale for In-Play Betting?
Cobbs vs Whale will be broadcast on BBC Two in the UK.
