Randall "Tex" 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 onesided 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