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Randall "Tex" Cobb

Born
May 7, 1950
Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb 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. Cobb took wins over notable heavyweights of his era such as Bernardo Mercado, Earnie Shavers, and Leon Spinks. He was ranked in the global top 10 heavyweight boxers by the Ring (in 1981 and 1982) and BoxRec (in 1982). In addition to his fighting career, he has also acted in numerous films and television series, usually appearing as a villain or henchman. Examples include roles in the Coen brothers film Raising Arizona and the popular programs Miami Vice and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Known For
Liar Liar
(1997)
Skull
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
(1994)
Gruff Man
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
(1994)
Big Hairy Con
Diggstown
(1992)
Wolf Forrester
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
(1987)
Zack
Blind Fury
(1989)
Slag
The Golden Child
(1986)
Til
Raising Arizona
(1987)
Leonard Smalls
Uncommon Valor
(1983)
Sailor
Fletch Lives
(1989)
Ben Dover
Collision Course
(1989)
Kosnic
Critical Condition
(1987)
Box
The Champ
(1979)
Bowers
Raw Nerve
(1991)
Blake Garrett
Buy & Cell
(1989)
Wolf
Ernest Goes to Jail
(1990)
Lyle
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