Randall "Tex" Cobb
| Randall "Tex" Cobb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Randall Craig Cobb December 10, 1953 Bridge City, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Tex |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17.0 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style |
Boxing Karate |
| Fighting out of | Philadelphia, U.S. |
| Rank | Black belt in karate |
| Years active | 1975–1993 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 51 |
| Wins | 42 |
| By knockout | 35 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | Temple University |
Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb (born December 10, 1953) is an American former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Widely considered to possess one of the greatest chins of all time, Cobb was a brawler who also packed considerable punching power. He began his fighting career in full contact kickboxing in 1975 before making the jump to professional boxing two years later. He challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC heavyweight title in November 1982, losing a one-sided unanimous decision, and took wins over notable heavyweights of his era such as Bernardo Mercado, Earnie Shavers, and Leon Spinks.
In addition to his fighting career, he has also acted in numerous films and television series, usually appearing as a villain or minion. Examples include roles in the Coen Brothers film Raising Arizona and the popular programs Miami Vice and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Randall Cobb was born in Bridge City, Texas, the son of Norma Grace (née Alexander) and Williard Glynn Cobb, a factory foreman. He was raised in Abilene, Texas, and attended Abilene High School, where he played on the football team. Cobb later studied at Abilene Christian University, but dropped out at the age of 19, and began karate training. He lived in the dojo, cleaning the mats to earn his keep. After earning his black belt, he craved full-contact competition, thus took up kickboxing, fighting in an era when only full contact rules were used in the United States. He won his first nine matches, going 9–0 with all knockouts.
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