A fight with Carl Froch is almost always going to end with the challenger cobra'd so this thread is a celebration of those who were indeed cobra'd:
Michael Pinnock was the first ever fighter to be Cobra'd, taking Froch on in his debut Pinnock lost the four rounder so badly he would never win another fight again.
Sergei Tatevesyan had lost fights to Bute, Pirog, Karmazin and Gevor but none were able to destroy him in two rounds. A true Cobra'ing left Tatevesyan no choice but to immediately retire.
Robin Reid had only lost in world title fights until he met Froch. The result - he was Cobra'd, after that his future was losses to Tobias Webb and Kenny Anderson.
Albert Rybacki had never been defeated but a hard beating by Froch completely changed his mind about ever boxing again. Completely Cobra'd.
Jermain Taylor is one of biggest victims of being Cobra'd, the Cobra'ing left Taylor a shattered mess in the corner of the ring and may result in his spending nearly 20 years of prison. Being Cobra'd in an affliction that stays with you the rest of your life.
Andre Dirrell went into a five year melt down after being Cobra'd in Nottingham and is only just starting to get over the lasting mental effects now.
Mikkel Kessler proved that even in victory that you can't escape being Cobra'd as his career went into meltdown with eye problems only to for the comeback to result in another Cobra'ing (the first victim of Twin Cobra'ing) Kessler hasn't been seen since and may never emerge again.
Arthur Abraham - another who never shook the effects of being Cobra'd.
Andre Ward thought he had found the antidote but he only had a physical antidote. The result was a bad mental Cobra'ing that has saw him melt down so badly he retired from boxing at his physical peak.
Glenn Johnson - is it coincidence that Johnson never won another meaningful fight afterwards.
Lucien Bute - a contender for the worse Cobra'ing, Bute has been a wreck ever since.
George Groves - maybes the biggest victim, certainly the most known victim. Groves hasn't even hit his prime and may never due to the epic infliction. Its so bad he has even suggested he may go for a triple dose in his only hope to shake it.
Michael Pinnock was the first ever fighter to be Cobra'd, taking Froch on in his debut Pinnock lost the four rounder so badly he would never win another fight again.
Sergei Tatevesyan had lost fights to Bute, Pirog, Karmazin and Gevor but none were able to destroy him in two rounds. A true Cobra'ing left Tatevesyan no choice but to immediately retire.
Robin Reid had only lost in world title fights until he met Froch. The result - he was Cobra'd, after that his future was losses to Tobias Webb and Kenny Anderson.
Albert Rybacki had never been defeated but a hard beating by Froch completely changed his mind about ever boxing again. Completely Cobra'd.
Jermain Taylor is one of biggest victims of being Cobra'd, the Cobra'ing left Taylor a shattered mess in the corner of the ring and may result in his spending nearly 20 years of prison. Being Cobra'd in an affliction that stays with you the rest of your life.
Andre Dirrell went into a five year melt down after being Cobra'd in Nottingham and is only just starting to get over the lasting mental effects now.
Mikkel Kessler proved that even in victory that you can't escape being Cobra'd as his career went into meltdown with eye problems only to for the comeback to result in another Cobra'ing (the first victim of Twin Cobra'ing) Kessler hasn't been seen since and may never emerge again.
Arthur Abraham - another who never shook the effects of being Cobra'd.
Andre Ward thought he had found the antidote but he only had a physical antidote. The result was a bad mental Cobra'ing that has saw him melt down so badly he retired from boxing at his physical peak.
Glenn Johnson - is it coincidence that Johnson never won another meaningful fight afterwards.
Lucien Bute - a contender for the worse Cobra'ing, Bute has been a wreck ever since.
George Groves - maybes the biggest victim, certainly the most known victim. Groves hasn't even hit his prime and may never due to the epic infliction. Its so bad he has even suggested he may go for a triple dose in his only hope to shake it.
