Becoming Blair 'the Flair': a boxer on the run, part 2

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Back in the US Blair Cobbs falls again on hard times; homeless in Philadelphia his boxing dream seems out of reach. But a string of lucky breaks may just tip the balance. Blair’s brazen alter-ego who’s kept him alive thus far now has a name – Blair ‘the Flair’ – and some recognition in the ring. But could ‘the Flair’ take him all the way to the top of the boxing world? He tells Asya Fouks his story. Patricio Manuel made history in 2018 when he became America's first professional transgender boxer. But this was far from Pat’s first time in the ring. In 2019 he spoke to Emily Webb about the challenges of moving from a successful career in women's boxing to winning his first big fight as a man. A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in January 2019. Get in touch: [email protected] Photo: Blair 'the flair' Cobbs Credit: Courtesy of Blair Cobbs