Randall "Tex" Cobb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Randall "Tex" Cobb

American boxer and actor

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1953

Place of Birth: Bridge City, Texas, United States

Profession: actor, karateka, television actor, film actor, kickboxer, boxer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb (born May 7, 1950) 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. 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.