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Determined and resilient as ever, Cobb bounced back. He won his next three fights and secured the opportunity of a lifetime: a shot at the heavyweight crown held by Larry Holmes. On November 26, 1982, Tex squared off with Holmes for the WBC heavyweight championship at the Astrodome in Houston. Cobb ended up on the wrong side of a 15-round ...
Aug 31, 2021 · Cobb’s big break was when Gerry Cooney dropped out of a fight with Earnie Shavers, and Cobb stepped in. He may have had the concrete chin against one of the all-time hardest hitters. Cobb broke ...
Nov 26, 2022 · The fight between defending heavyweight champion Larry Holmes and rugged, life-loving challenger Randy “Tex” Cobb, is famous for a few reasons. The fight – that took place 40 years ago today ...
Dec 26, 2020 · Cobb's son, Josh Cobb, boxed professionally in 2005 and 2006. He had a record of 3-2, with 3 knockouts. Randall (Tex) Cobb Quotes "All I do is hit somebody in the mouth. It's a whole lot easier than working for a living. Don't make anything noble out of what I do." "I've always thought the greatest crime a man can do is take himself too seriously.
Aug 1, 2022 · Here's what the eclectic cast is doing today. ... Producers needed an intimidating presence to play Gruff Man, and they found one in Randall "Tex" Cobb. A former pro boxer (42-7-1, ...
Apr 24, 2013 · The Night Tex Cobb Saved My Life. By. Pete Dexter. Published April 24, 2013. In November 1982, Philadelphia Daily News columnist Pete Dexter went to Houston to watch his friend Randall "Tex" Cobb ...
Mar 12, 1989 · Randall (Tex) Cobb, ... Today’s work is to drop them off at Tree Publishing in an area of Nashville known as Music Row. This is a quiet looking neighborhood, ordinary houses, but it really is ...
