Born
7 May 1950 (75)
Place of Birth
Bridge City, Texas, USA
Also known as
Randall Craig Cobb, Randall Cobb
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...
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.
Vice
2000
Liar Liar
1997
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994
Diggstown
1992
Raw Nerve
1991
Ernest Goes to Jail
1990
Blind Fury
1989
Collision Course
1989
Fletch Lives
1989
Buy & Cell
1989
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1987
Raising Arizona
1987
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
Critical Condition
1987
The Golden Child
1986
Code of Vengeance
1985
Braker
1985
Uncommon Valor
1983
The Champ
1979