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Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Birthday: 1950-05-07 | Place of Birth: Bridge City, Texas, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1992
Diggstown

as    Wolf Forrester

1991
Raw Nerve

as    Blake Garrett

1990
Ernest Goes to Jail

as    Lyle

1989
Buy & Cell

as    Wolf

1987
Critical Condition

as    Box

1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

as    Eric "Swede" Wallan

1987
Raising Arizona

as    Leonard Smalls

1986
The Golden Child

as    Til

1983
Uncommon Valor

as    Sailor