Larry Holmes vs Tex Cobb

Larry Holmes vs Tex Cobb
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[@fulltonesmusic]

Tex eating punches like that from Larry fookin' Holmes for 45 minutes & still coming forward throwing blows at the end... unbelievable toughness & heart. Hard to watch, but what a display of resilience.

[@billyrollins4683]

You will have your. Hands. Full

[@stanleyjackson5963]

Cobb used his massive head to defend his face LMAO

[@TheNeorch]

​@@stanleyjackson5963advanced Balboa defense

[@ernestitoe]

Asked if he wanted a rematch with Holmes, Cobb said, "He's getting older, and I don't think his hands can take the punishment anymore."

[@chrismallory1167]

I'm 21 but whose that old crazy announcer 50 yrs ago

[@billymac7994]

Chris Mallory a legend, Howard Cosell

[@dukedune5717]

@@chrismallory1167 Thats a fucking legend!!!!r.i.p Howard Cosell.

[@bungholeshagnasty]

@@dukedune5717 Cosell wouldn't even have made a good lookout at a gangbang.

[@brucesimmons7099]

@@emzid5105 >

[@JuicersSuck]

Not too many people on the planet could survive 15 rounds against arguably one of the top 5 greatest Heavy Weight Champs of all time. Mad props to Tex Cobb.

[@Ditka-89]

Let’s no get crazy now. MAYBE top 10 but definitely not top 5

[@cs1992]

@@Ditka-89 the more I watch Holmes, the more I'm inclined to disagree with you

[@Ditka-89]

@@cs1992 he’s got a hell of a jab and shades of Jersey Joe Walcott style footwork and feints, but If he’s top 10, he’s just barely there

[@cs1992]

@@Ditka-89 My boxing timeline begins with Ali. Obviously, I'm limiting the field. He's up there with all the well known boxers of that era. Boxing ended with Tyson in my mind.

[@Ditka-89]

@@cs1992 the 70s were definitely the gold standard of boxers (Ali’s prime). There’s probably 3 fighters from that era that crack the top 10. But Tyson was a slouch compared to SOME guys preceding him. I’ll admit that the talent declined precipitously after Tyson left. But Lewis and Klitchko were both probably better than him. Granted I don’t think any of those 3 are top 10 guys

[@pjtheory]

This is arguably the last fight of Larry Holmes' prime and further demonstrates that sans one punch knockout power, Holmes was one of the most complete boxers in the history of the heavyweight division. Larry had the greatest jab in boxing history, terrific hand/foot speed, high boxing IQ, granite chin, and a huge heart.

[@iconoclastKM]

I agree..!

[@staunchx]

All true. Holmes had the misfortune of following up the GOAT as heavyweight champion, and as a result never got his due.

[@carlogambino924]

Criminally underrated. His style is unique and hasn't been seen in boxing since Larry.

[@bigboris5774]

I’d say he was still in his prime in his next fight against Lucien Rodriguez that fight was basically the exact same as this as there’s no way he lost a round. His prime disappeared quickly after that since immediately following giving two of the most brutal beatings in boxing history he had a split decision with Tim Witherspoon which he arguably lost.

[@matuldamegasen8562]

Correct!

[@t6v5c2]

Cobb should donate his chin to science.

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

His chin is full of cement .

[@lockandloadlikehell]

You should donate this comment to posterity

[@rodp8183]

@@robertmanfredthurrigl9424 q

[@martinaubut9208]

And His Balls...

[@earth7551]

Fighters with good Chin's can never take a 🥊 to the body It's vice versa

[@lwmson]

After this fight, Cosell said he would never work on any boxing telecast again. When Randall Cobb was asked his take on this, he said, "If I had known this would get him off those MNF telecasts, I would have fought Holmes a long time ago."

[@kevinmunday5782]

Cosell was great, better than the over the top , over excited, boxing commentators, all sports commentators in fact today

[@eugenemcgirt2357]

@@kevinmunday5782 Interesting comment, since Howard was known as quite a hype man himself.

[@mrsillywalk]

No makeup proves his courage!

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

@Patrick J he said in his commentary of those games that "Tyson isnt fast, his body isnt built to be fast"

[@johnjamele]

Cosell became addicted to the attention he was getting and made himself the subject of every sporting event he covered; he became convinced that the event was important because he was there, not that he was there because it was important. So in the final years of his career he rarely shut up and just let the event happen; he thought it was far more important that the audience constantly be kept updated on what his thoughts were concerning what they were seeing. He was probably irritated that the camera wasn't always on him, too.

[@madams6198]

Cobb was pure grit, steam, and heart. He was simply out boxed. I love that Larry walked him over to his corner. Class.

[@timothyhodges705]

That's what was so interesting: despite being hit hard enough to knock out most fighters, Tex was not only staying on his feet, but he was chasing Holmes!

[@eloygarcia8723]

Yes, I agree

[@Zarina1634]

Love Randall Tex Cobb. ❤

[@kawirocket88]

What A Classy guy Larry Holmes really was. He had to throw a barrage of punches here and there but he actually was very merciful. Especially in the last 2 rounds.

[@iconoclastKM]

I totally agree. Kawi..! I have much respect for Larry, for handling those last few rounds as he did. He had Ali on the ropes in very, very serious trouble and motioned the referee to stop the thing which he did. Larry is good man... and, God bless him, he was a fine Heavyweight Champion of the World..!

[@richardharrison859]

Finally a watchable quality upload of this fight. Much appreciated!

[@haylibooth6050]

My mother told me that Tex Cobb was a bouncer in a bar that my Dad managed in El Paso in the early 70's.She said he used to carry me around on his shoulders.She said I really liked him.She said nobody messed with him and he was a really nice guy .

[@Bushmaster10MM]

@@Marcusce20 Lol ! 😆 SAVAGE !

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

Good story. With his side burns and hair style he really does like like straight out the seventies.

[@chrisslaughter5552]

Wow sounds like Tex..What people don't know is how smart he really is...Watch him roast Larry Holmes...On youtube

[@haylibooth]

@@Marcusce20 LOL that's funny

[@haylibooth]

@@chrisslaughter5552 ok will do

[@mookiestinks4489]

He was Living Hell in Raising Arizona

[@gregflores8959]

Mookie Stinks Snatches flies right outta the air, rides his hog better than Evil Knievel, but was a little careless with his hand grenades, I feel he upstaged Nicholas Cage greatly!

[@ianward8107]

Warthog from Hell! Love him in Raisin Arizona

[@dantolbert324]

Man, WHAT A GREAT ACTOR!!!!!!!

[@user-xi2mq6wx2d]

what does it mean?

[@jasonsteverson4609]

Uncommon Valor

[@jasonbudd6359]

Cobb fought for 11 more years after this, including.a win over Leon Spinks. He also became an accomplished actor.

[@Donyk]

No wonder he looked familiar! i remembered him from Ernest goes to jail!

[@AleandFire]

Donyk raising Arizona?

[@jlhaven333]

Yes he is in one of my alltime favorite movies Uncommon Valor.....The movie that got me into movies as an 8 year old....Cobb is an extremely good actor,I knew he was a boxer but heck had no idea he was that good to be fighting Larry Holmes....Whats really fascinating is he retired in the 90s....For some reason I thought he retired before getting into movies like most do

[@brianhornbuckle1]

@@jlhaven333 he was great in blind fury

[@leogetz3570]

Fletch Lives, Ace Ventura, and a great episode of the X files, just to name a few

[@aussiefarmer4955]

I remember Cobb saying Holmes come into his room the next morning sobbing that his hands were swollen and damaged that he could not hold anything to eat, and Cobb said my jaw is that bad i cannot chew!! lol.

[@erikthorsen240]

@aaron pryor Duran was Panamanian.

[@spidey-tron7827]

@@erikthorsen240 His dad was Mexican American

[@milojanis4901]

Like the Hermit in Bride of Frankenstein: "After all these years, God has sent me a friend. A friend who can't use his hands, and I, who cannot see"!

[@fmills1583]

@@milojanis4901 You talk real pretty.

[@judgejimbobrowntown7600]

Much respect for a Man still throwing and taking that much damage and still wanting more

[@lyndonnilan1112]

Cobb looks like a Philadelphia Flyers goon from the mid 70's.

[@tonytaylor8198]

Schultz?

[@drobson8004]

He does at that. Good call

[@shootingropes7717]

not to mention Cobb was uncircumcised

[@pyrotechnick420]

Cobb is probably one of the toughest boxers of all time. He also was a gifted actor. What a legend

[@MontezWashington-sd6fw]

A legend of being a punching bag?

[@Robert-gb7ex]

One tough sum bich, for sure

[@MrRufusRToyota]

Absolutely nobody thought Tex was gifted as an actor.

[@floydaprilweatherjr.3581]

Larry's speed even after 13,14 rounds its just from another planet.

[@marvinalancornell8275]

Aprilweather, does that mean it's "Spring" even though it was the 20th of March......Just kidding.....Not a very known Last name my friend.....COOL......

[@stephenmadonna6142]

The late great sports broadcaster Ray Scott said the problem with Cosell is that he made himself the center of attention instead of the event. His performance in this telecast is proof of that.

[@jimmygreen4325]

I wasn't around when he broadcasted but I think he was so respectful towards fighters, I think he was the best

[@doclew28]

howard loved him some howard... but he was good at his craft

[@canadianfortrump4057]

I had to laugh when I read the sentence 'since their hopes in GEORGE CLOONEY were crushed'. George Clooney's an actor. I think you mean Gerry Cooney. @Manny Bruce

[@Treebot1]

Never ceases to amuse me how internet nobody's in comment sections feel entitled to pass judgment on Howard cosell's career.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Yes, Ray Scott and Cosell were polar opposites. Ray Scott: "Starr back to pass............Dowler with the catch..........touchdown Packers."

[@D2Kprime]

Larry Holmes is so underrated and under-appreciated. I've never seen a heavyweight that had as much crispness and snap in round 15 of a fight. Granted, he didn't take a whole lot of punishment in this fight but still. 15 rounds is 15 rounds.

[@jonbower194]

Plus the fact that he had the cardio to walk backwards 100 miles.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

I'd bet Holmes' corner was saying: "Put this fool down and finish this!" And he was saying: "I'm TRYING!"

[@radhikapamula4380]

He had no knockout power though. A great fighter (top 5 ever) a lightning fast jab, a steel chin but just couldn't knock guys out much like the so called "Greatest" Ali.

[@radhikapamula4380]

@scott seaver AND?!?! You just proved my point. What do you think would've happened if Tyson or Foreman hit him with "700 friggin CLEAN punches"? Answer? Tex Cobb would've been in the morgue that same day. But Larry and Ali could hit him all day with their mosquito punches and do no real harm.

[@radhikapamula4380]

@scott seaver No worries Scott. We are both brothers and sisters in Christ and I am sorry for insulting you too, I am ashamed of myself. I think you misunderstood my comments about Larry Holmes. I'm a HUGE fan of Larry and I think he was totally robbed against Spinks TWICE. The first fight was very close and the benefit of the doubt should've gone to the long reigning champion, Holmes. In the 2nd fight it was not close though and Holmes absolutely crushed Spinks and got screwed. I do firmly believe that a prime Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis would've beat either man though. God Bless You friend and I hope you have a Merry Christmas. Let's hope for some great boxing in 2021! With NO MASKS!!! LOL I like Tyson Fury much and pray he dominates for many years. And again, I am very sorry for offending you in any way, my friend. ♥ Many prayers to You and your family in this difficult time, Sir.

[@matepavic6929]

@@radhikapamula4380 Ali had 79% knockout percentage in his first career. And Holmes could bang.

[@jeffriessman9693]

@@matepavic6929 I wish boxers had half as much as Ali's speed. I think Ali knocked down 3 people in his 2 decades of boxing. Pitiful He had no power and everyone knows it. Just admit it.

[@jorhay1]

Cobb went 15 rounds. Tough SOB

[@jorhay1]

History supports your theory. But still, no question that RTC was a Tough SOB. If you disagree, you are also disagreeing with Larry, who said the same thing.

[@jorhay1]

TucoChannel I just got what you said... lol

[@hassanislam7227]

Lol shavers couldn't hurt Cobb with his hardest punches how is Holmes gonna knock him out in 5. He had an amazing chin

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@Steelmonger888 no he wouldnt nigga cob had a great chin and was juss strong

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@hassanislam7227 facts

[@josephabrams4002]

Tex Cobb is a legend in my book

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

He is in his own way. Anyone who could take Larry Holmes best punches and not get knocked out is a legend.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@norristammislideshowmulgre877 carl williams witherspoon smith spinks berbick should be legends then

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

@@vlLEGTxSQUADX . Berbick was not even a warm up fight for Iron Mike Tyson.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@norristammislideshowmulgre877 u said anyone who could take larry holmes best punches and not get koed is a legend so i mentioned berbick

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

@@vlLEGTxSQUADX. Yes i did and some get lucky..

[@justinneill5003]

Tex was still landing shots, all credit to him, problem is they weren't giving Holmes any problems.

[@ckobo84]

He won a round on one judges scorecard!

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Holmes was an exceptionally tough man. Similar to Ali, they never or rarely gets credit for how tough they were. Norton, Shavers, Witherspoon, Cooney all seriously tested Holmes toughness n he beat em all. Larry Holmes was a great fighter.

[@SteveLeicht1]

@@SPIDERM0OSE Yes! Someone agrees with me. Holmes was a great fighter and is a down-to-Earth, caring guy.

[@SJ-ty5rw]

Cobb thought pre fight it seemed that he could ko Larry ! but he didn't realize he would be eating shots all night lol while trying to land one good one . Not so easy

[@SteveLeicht1]

@@SJ-ty5rw I think Holmes was and is underestimated greatly.

[@bruceyung70]

I remember watching this live on tv back in the early 80’s!

[@neneshubby]

After years of cashing in on boxing suddenly Howard can’t stand the brutality. Did he also give all the money back?

[@vonclaren1]

He was just sick of seeing guys take unnecessary punishment. He loved Ali as many of us did, I think watching the greatest get pounded around the ring in later years broke his ability to witness the more brutal aspects of the sport

[@neneshubby]

@@vonclaren1 That’s all well and good but it was his association with Ali and boxing that helped make him a household name and millions of dollars so again I ask, did he give the money back or at least donate it to causes to help boxers?

[@2bigbufords]

@@neneshubby Yea, when did Howard get so sanctimonious? Boxing is a brutal sport. Ali was flashy and beautiful to watch but its was still brutal. Howard was such a prick.

[@thelevisullivan]

@@2bigbufords This fight took place a few weeks after Kim Duk-koo died after his fight with Ray Mancini so that might have had something to do with it. Also, years worth of watching his friend Ali getting battered in the ring probably added to it.

[@oxfordeducatedhighschoolhe6989]

Ali was a bum. @@vonclaren1

[@deanladue3151]

I remember this match as being part of a dark and troubling time in professional boxing. This match took place on Nov 26, 1982. Less than a week earlier, Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim was killed in the title match with Ray Mancini. And about a week before, Alexis Arguello was seriously injured in the title match with Aaron Pryor. Arguello was never really the same boxer after. There was outright calls to ban professional boxing altogether by government officials, and the sight of Cobb getting pounded on round after round by Holmes didn't help the sports image or reputation either. Probably the reason that Cosell walked away from professional boxing altogether after this

[@ryanmehring4080]

Hey I'm 26 and I appreciate the comment. I was to young to know any of this but the context makes the fight even better. Something I would of never had known without your comment. Just came from "raising Arizona" and was shocked to see the Harley guy was a professional boxer. Thanks

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

Good riddance. Cosell was an arrogant arse and not that good of a commentator. Boxers entered the ring to fight. People entered the venue to watch boxing. This wasn't tiddly winks and the fighters weren't there for humanitarian reasons. Note Cosell's commentary was about himself and not the fight. Tex Cobb got clobbered by one of the GOAT, but he kept coming forward and he did throw good punches. With his reputation in the Shavers fight and having endured even harder punches, he kept willing himself on to a victory when Shavers punched himself out and was out on his feet from exhaustion. It is no wonder the Texas referee allowed the bout to continue. The responsibility for the fighters health started in his own corner. They are the ones who failed Cobb.

[@staunchx]

This fight & the referee's failure to stop it indeed did precipitate Cosell's decision to no longer cover professional boxing.

[@UKBornin1971]

"Tex" Cobb was excellent in Uncommon Valor, if you haven't seen it, watch it.

[@viclagina347]

Raising Arizona he was awesome too... Look at the cast goodman, hunter, cage.... Cobb so fn funny

[@beloskhanania5645]

Loved that movie

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

I saw it 38 years ago when i was young and handsome . Had Gene Hackman in it .

[@lockandloadlikehell]

I thought Tex Cobb was that guy who killed Sharon Tate

[@jkent6526]

@@lockandloadlikehell No that was Tex Ritter. What!

[@robertdirocco1885]

Was fortunate to take a couple of kickboxing clinics with Tex Cobb, and to have met Larry Holmes multiple times. Both super nice guys!!! It’s a shame Don King cut both of their pays from this fight. What a snake!!

[@johnjamele]

On what grounds did Cosell think that the referee should have stopped the fight? Cobb never stopped coming forward, never stopped throwing punches. Yes, he was outclassed- but so was Mike Weaver until he rendered John Tate unconscious. There was zero reason to stop this fight simply because it was lopsided.

[@chrisconley8583]

John Jamele the theory I have heard about Cossell and this fight is that he was done with boxing anyway. Watching boxing PPV was very much part of this time. They’d have live cards at arenas across the country and then show a big main event on a screen. That was beginning to change. Boxing was going to be televised PPV into people’s homes. ABC was not going to be a part of that future. That meant Cossell doing boxing was on its way out. The basic theory is that Cossell behaved like this to piss in the pot, on his way out the door.

[@Lava1964]

Very true by 1982 standards.

[@robertmanfredthurrigl9424]

I agree he kept pressing and coming forward for all of the 15 rounds. It was one sided but not enough to stop it. It is after all a gladiatorial sport. Holmes like Ali were able to make the aggression of others work against them and both refused to fight on the inside. .

[@soonerstingergtrwd2906]

Annoying and whiny as hell. Sounds like a liberal bitching about Trump

[@fuckoff187]

he couldnt hurt holmes in the later rounds arm punches and lost every rd. i woulda stopped it rd 12

[@BigWesLawns]

Quote Cobb: " I never went down".

[@stuartewoldt1513]

Most boxers go down before they even get inthe ring. Not Cobb

[@patrickflug4605]

Wait Cobb beat Shavers, and went the distance with Norton? Wow. Elder statesmen for sure but Cobb had some skills.

[@johnjamele]

exhaustion, not Cobb, beat Shavers.

[@ocalavictory3728]

@@johnjamele Ahh, now I see...a less snappy punch, not Holmes, beat Cob. Got it now, thanks. The world needs better boxing analyst like you. 😊👍

[@rugbyslug]

@@johnjamele huh?

[@vantheman1238]

John Jamele That’s unfair you’re taking away Cobb’s win from him. Cobb was in the ring and he did the business.

[@delpage1]

Cobb had a phenomenal chin and endurance and could at times win by attrition.

[@alanarmstrong5062]

I hope Larry & Tex became buddies for life, after this fight. It was clearly visible in Larry's countenance, after the fight, that he was not happy about what he had to do. My hat is off to Tex, he is the oak tree which clearly refused to fall.Quite a man, Tex is.!

[@DomRivers67]

Watch "Tex Cobb roasts Larry Holmes" here on YT, Tex has Larry crying with laughter

[@danielgrant9213]

They must have kept in touch. Cobb spoke for something like 8 minutes at a roast for Larry Holmes in the 90's (you can search the footage on youtube). I think Cobb may actually have been the only boxer who spoke there.

[@fitzgeraldanthony9333]

THIS version of Holmes at 33 would beat ANY heavyweight past and present in my view. He would have to be 50/50 against them all. Holmes was hitting on all cylinders in terms of his skillset and ability to execute with pristine precision. He has every single ingredient required to be a top 3 all time ranked Champion. And MASSIVE RESPECT to Tex Cobb. The man may have been marginally skilled but he had tons of Toughness and HEART. Two qualities you just can't teach. To be able to go the distance with a peak Holmes and take that kind of punishment and still go out swinging in the 15th round going for it, is admirable indeed.Even better was how Holmes came to have sincere respect For Cobb and form a friendship that lasts right to this very day. There's a hilarious video on KZbin where an honor is being given Holmes from some venue and Cobb shows up to roast and praise his buddy with Some of the best comedic moments you'd ever want to see. Those were the days when men were men and jokes were taken in good spirits without so much ultra sensitive nonsense like you have today.

[@euclideszoto997]

Cobb. Probably the greatest chin in boxing history.

[@tylerroberts9556]

I can totally agree with you. He could take more than most boxers could give.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

Oliver mccal

[@SteveLeicht1]

Chuvalo could fight, too, though.

[@davesampson158]

Ray Mercer too

[@SteveLeicht1]

@@davesampson158 absolutely

[@rockyoumentally]

Yep.. Tex is very strong.. Most went out against Larry from that kind of punishment.

[@garypCronshaw]

Cobb certainly ate a lot of leather in this bout but he won the brass bollocks trophy for keeping going

[@jermainelong1843]

I salute Randy Cobb's heart and stamina👏👏👏

[@itsnotme3882]

I salute his chin and forehead

[@jesusislord7526]

The chin on that man is amazing.

[@spacerazer]

Reminds me of a line from Rocky 2 "I seen a man get beat like I never saw a man get beat and the man kept coming after you."

[@patrickcolon8809]

That's true. Except that in real life, the man that kept coming only got more of a brutal beating.

[@trissloan2340]

One of my favorite scenes and lines from cinema!!!!🥊🥊🇺🇸🇺🇸🥊🥊🥊🥊🥋🏒🥅⛸️

[@johnjamele]

@@patrickcolon8809 yes, it's not like Holmes ended the fight with broken ribs or swollen eyes and won a split decision. It wasn't even 15 rounds of decent sparing for Holmes.

[@sdprazak]

Three reasons I love this fight: 1. Cobb showed amazing heart and resilience 2. Holmes kept the title 3. Cosell left boxing

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Yes. Cosell sucked.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

The problem for the ref in this fight was the Cobb was taking a grotesque amount of punishment but never really appeared wobbled... what's the ref to do?

[@fuckoff187]

refs know a fighter wont quit and corner can be pressured so the ref shoulda stepped in he didnt even have punchers chance

[@micblades1117]

Exactly what he did, nothing.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

@@micblades1117 i agree

[@lauracarothers2276]

Just blame Howard Cosell. Not only for this fight. But for why America doesn't have a prized Heavyweight Champion today. Cosell is a total outcast for America. This was not the night to base your political views Cosell. Now that the future has come around we can look at this and know that the enemy of boxing for America was Howard Cosell.

[@bucksdiaryfan]

@@lauracarothers2276 I kind of agree with you. His protests led to the elimination of the 15 round "championship distance" which has led to a decline in boxing's popularity

[@Twsuf1]

Howard's pure comedy in his comments ...Lmao! He's like Bela Lagosi narrating a slug fest 😆😆😆😆 as his toupee was tested by hurricane winds.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Hahaha

[@AnneliedeWet]

Nailed it.

[@theopoint-o5141]

Holmes had best jab in heavyweight history. Holmes is in top 3 heavyweights of all time

[@MJC-he3zt]

No

[@theopoint-o5141]

@@MJC-he3zt yes

[@dwaynestankowski6916]

Yes true.

[@conor9345]

@@MJC-he3zt yes

[@conor9345]

@@MJC-he3zt he would destroy wilder

[@asianfighter62]

Tex Cobb was a heavy weight kickboxing champion before turning into pro boxing.

[@antaresmajor]

This is the guy Ace Ventura stole that dog from. Glad to see he did something with his life.

[@josephscott6388]

haha, say what you want about Howard, his sudden, real-time, probably drunken disillusionment with boxing is the only thing that brought any real drama to this fight.

[@randyalbertsw1992]

Was of his more famous call, this deserves no further commentation.

[@Montyhugo]

❤TEX! UNCOMMON VALOR ! "YOU NEVER QUIT!BOY"!TEX AIN'T NO BOY!HE'S THE MAN!👊

[@darinkelley116]

I happen to have met tex a few times, super nice guy. Probably one of the toughest guys on the planet.

[@vistarecords4930]

Cosell wanted the fight stopped, but there wasn't a point at which the ref could legitimately say, "That's it, Cobb is defenseless, he can't put up a fight anymore." Cobb was outmatched, but he had the best chin in the history of boxing. And he was landing power punches throughout the fight, even in the 15th round. A ref can't stop the fight under those circumstances. Cobb had ZERO quit in him. One of the toughest fighters of all time!

[@mannybruce8950]

The ref could have called the doctor over to access Cobbs condition between rounds . The ref isn't a doctor , so he should of put the health condition of a boxer in the decision making of the doctor . If the doctor cleared Cobbs to continue fighting then the liability would be placed on the doctor and not solely on him . If I was the ref and knowing that a boxer had recently died from their injuries I would have been calling on the doctor consistently between rounds until the doctor gets the message to call off the fight .

[@scrapplepig]

Remember Tex Cobb in "Ace Ventura Pet Detective"

[@Diggerdog2nd]

Check out Raising Arizona. He's awesome in that.

[@leonidas8251]

He was in Married with Children. He sued Al for hitting him after breaking into his house.

[@jeffreywright2294]

I remember him in Uncommon Valor

[@WhoIsDanteFresh]

Golden Child

[@brianharley1283]

@@leonidas8251 seriously that the guy from the episode?

[@luxezonetv7603]

The great Holmes!

[@Roadstar1602]

I have never been a fan of watching Larry Holmes walk backwards for 45 minutes.

[@joshuatree5620]

Its quite remarkable,you try it for 45 mintues.i guarantee you'll be huffing and puffing

[@Philotheist777]

I mean cobb is such a easy target and he cant punch for shit

[@Alfredromeothatsme]

Cobb would have been a great bare knuckle fighter back in the day!

[@StevenDAugerSr]

I agree, nobody in his class would had even went 4 rounds if it was like street fighting, the guys incredible, or was, like better than Jake lamotta as far as my opinion.

[@viclagina347]

MMA

[@mrveenode]

He was a full contact Karate fighter. Can you imagine his foot on the side of your head?

[@furbabydaddy5604]

I imagine Tex had many bare knuckle fights.

[@michaellepore105]

He was!

[@MrCrystalcranium]

80 years before this fight, Cobb, as Cosell said in the pre-fight piece on Randy, would have been a dominant fighter. When stamina was king and championship fights would go 20 rounds, it wasn't so much the ability to move, box and punch but your toughness and ability to withstand punishment that made the difference. A fight between Cobb and Jim Jefferies would have been a brutal affair. Cobb's chin was legendary. It's amazing how some boxers can get suffer one tough fight and beating, never be the same (See Meldrick Taylor) and end up a punch drunk mess for the rest of their lives and some, like Cobb and Duran, absorb enough punches in their fights for 3 boxer's careers and have no noticeable health defects, even into their golden years. As for Cosell, well you can rightly criticize his narcissism but boxing has always had larger than life characters who promoted and enhanced the popularity of the sport and never laced on a glove. You can make a compelling argument that boxing on television and elevating it to the level we saw in the 80s and 90s, owes a lot to what Howard did in the 60s and 70s. The sport today could certainly use his large shadow to get it back to where it should be.

[@mesomemore97]

Pay per view destroyed boxing.

[@Whitegorillaboy]

@@mesomemore97 Yeppers. Absotively posilutely.

[@edwardfarmer4230]

Wow ! Randall Tex Cobb had balls and a helluva chin, to say the least. Took a beating but never went down. 15 rds. Unreal.

[@danpatch4751]

It wasn't a grimace, it was a smile.

[@pjtheory]

This the final fight of an 8 fight stretch (e.g., Leroy Jones to Randy Cobb) where Larry Holmes was at his absolute peak. One could argue that a prime Larry Holmes was the 2nd best heavyweight of all-time.

[@erikrupp692]

I would agree - Holmes is arguably the 2nd best of all time. I think he'd have beaten Foreman and Frazier, and he would have beaten Liston, too. Prime Ali could have beaten him, but other than that I don't know. Prime Holmes against Lennox Lewis at his best would have been great.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

@@erikrupp692 Foreman would KO him, if Cobb comes foward the entire 15 rounds Foreman would be landing 10xs harder punches and connecting.

[@erikrupp692]

@@michaelmohrle1773 - Holmes, in his prime, moved a lot like Ali. Had almost as much speed as Ali. How did Foreman do against Ali, again? Oh, yeah. Ali DOMINATED him, throughout the fight (the rope-a-dope thing was exaggerated, as Ali would come out firing, and nailing foreman, whenever he wanted to). Holmes had too much speed and technical skills for Foreman to be effective. Foreman was at his best against power punchers who couldn't avoid Foreman's own power punches.

[@deanladue3151]

Other than getting knocked down in their September '79 rematch, Holmes was making it look easy against Ernie Shavers.

[@acroyerx1193]

@@erikrupp692 Fella, Holmes did not have "almost as much speed as Ali" with hands OR feet at any stage in his career. He had a great jab, second only to Ali's in my opinion, and was tough with impeccable boxing skills and I.Q., and very good albeit not great power. But his speed was never close to Ali's. Also, Holmes got hit far more in his prime than Ali ever did in his.

[@dreyestud123]

Randall Cobb had 51 fights and only 7 losses. He lost to Michael Dokes, Buster Douglass, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton and a couple others. Cobb was a legit contender. Cossell had no real reason to be so self-righteous. Granted it was a boring fight but that happens. I remember watching the fight live at the time. I recall him being interviewed and when asked if he was upset about the pay disparity Cobb told the interviewer "I guess it's been a long time since you've had a baloney sandwich".

[@chrisslaughter5552]

Gotta watch Cobb roast Holmes on Utube...He is real good and his mind is very sharp..Heis a witty man.

[@bloodlegion4874]

“I’m gonna make him drunk before I mug him” lol I love it.

[@viclagina347]

Toughest bastard ever.... Holmes changed his face forever. Unbelievable heart.

[@pathoover8536]

Tex had the best line in Raising Arizona -- "You want to find an outlaw, call an outlaw. You want to find a Dunkin' Donuts, call a cop."

[@TheBatugan77]

Tex is fucking FUNNY.

[@garethrowlands3768]

holmes worked for his money that night,,tex cobb a ledgend in boxing.

[@tgh223]

how u figure that

[@marcoantonioc5437]

by taking a pasting all 15? he is the most legendary punching bag in boxing.. alotta heart but boy couldn’t not fight

[@Lava1964]

This was Cosell's final pro boxing match; he worked the 1984 Olympic boxing tournament, however. He was done on MNF after the 1983 season. He was basically put out to pasture in 1985 when ABC chose not to use him for their World Series broadcasts. Although it seemed much longer, Cosell's career as a big-time network sports announcer only lasted about 20 years.

[@humanbeing2420]

Cosell stopped doing boxing voluntarily, because he was disgusted with the sport and this fight was the last straw. In his book - "I Never Played the Game" - Cosell claims he left MNF despite ABC begging him to stay with the show. He devotes an entire, lengthy chapter to MNF, dissing Gifford, Meredith and everybody else on the planet. The guy was so hateful and sensitive. I'm no fan of his, but I think it's clear he left the field voluntarily - he wasn't put out to pasture.

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

@@humanbeing2420 Good riddance. Cosell was an arrogant arse and not that good of a commentator. Boxers entered the ring to fight. People entered the venue to watch boxing. This wasn't tiddly winks and the fighters weren't there for humanitarian reasons. Note Cosell's commentary was about himself and not the fight. Tex Cobb got clobbered by one of the GOAT, but he kept coming forward and he did throw good punches. With his reputation in the Shavers fight and having endured even harder punches, he kept willing himself on to a victory when Shavers punched himself out and was out on his feet from exhaustion. It is no wonder the Texas referee allowed the bout to continue. The responsibility for the fighters health started in his own corner. They are the ones who failed Cobb.

[@barryallen871]

​@@LisaMedeiros-tr2lzlol, so you just learned copy and paste?? Gonna put this on every comment about Cosell??

[@willcardona7712]

@@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz Cobb said that he would gladly take the beating from Holmes again if it meant he could get Cosell to quit sports all together. It seems Cobb didn't need Cosell's pity or self-righteous indignation.

[@bolt4694]

If you want to see something hysterically funny. Check out the Larry Holmes roast where Cobb really gets him good.

[@encyclopediaamericana7234]

Will do!

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

That dude was tough as boot leather. Respect.

[@owensedo6181]

Yeslord

[@doclew28]

he said "...i am a white boy." in regard to the cutting and bleeding question... that was the most honest answer i have ever heard from any athlete... political correctness be damned... i remember being a kid and being worried for holmes... bcuz TEX could throw them hands... geez boxing was so much more interesting back then. and larry and tex were competitors but they were still respectful of each other... i wish it was still like that these days in other sports

[@robinsonjames402]

I loved Larry Holmes as the true champion he was, but l also had the utmost love and respect for Randall Tex Cobb.

[@GBeret83]

I once heard Tex Cobb jokingly make light of this fight in an interview he did saying "I beat the hell out of Larry Holmes's fist with my face that night for 15 rounds", LOL.

[@paulsonj72]

Also Holmes played an advanced game of tag and for 45 minutes I was it.

[@SlimPlum691]

I have been watching/studying boxing for 5-6 years and I’m just now hearing of Randall Tex Cobb. That’s crazy.

[@jonathanwhite1265]

Holmes biggest problem was fighting the media which was the only "real" kayo loss of his career. Holmes vs Ali was really the passing of the torch or lineal championship (Ali retired with that title with a win over Spinks although Holmes was WBC champ). But because the media did not like Holmes, many of them wrote that Holmes beat an old suffering man. They should have written Holmes was in a no win situation because he had to defeat his teacher/mentor to be recognized as the Lineal Champion/Ring Champion/Man Who Beat the Man because his WBC title was no better than the WBA (although Holmes defeated the reigning WBA champion Weaver). When Cooney arrived on the scene, the media put Cooney on the cover of magazines with actors etc. Cooney, a challenger, appeared on a soap opera and in commercials. Meanwhile, Holmes family was being terrorized and racial intimidated! Ali fights Evangelista, Shavers, Norton, and Spinks and he is the greatest. Holmes fights the same guys and they are now bums. Tyson is praised for what he did to Berbick, Smith, and Frazier. Holmes fights the same guys and the media claimed they should be recognized as exhibitions, not title defenses. When he came close to tying Marciano's record, the media instigated the situation which possibly resulted in Marciano's broter rooting AGAINST Holmes to match his brother's record. Tyson is praised for Unifying the titles, but Holmes is blamed for not unifying the titles against Gerrie Coetzee because a judge ruled against it. Holmes spoke out against Apartheid, but we know him more for saying,"Rocky Marciano couldn't carry my jock strap!" thanks to the media. The sports writers and media did an injustice to Holmes. They would bait the guy during press conferences and get Holmes to go off! Holmes could not laugh it off like Ali. When attacked by the media, Holmes fired back and unfortunately the media got him back in the press by misleading fans or spinning his achievements in a negative fashion. I ask this question, why didn't anyone criticize Pinklon Thomas for giving Witherspoon a rematch? What happened to Dokes vs Page? Why did Greg Page get a title shot against Cooetzee when he lost to Berbick, Witherspoon, and Bey? How many of the other 80s heavyweights gave rematches? However, we blame Holmes for not giving Norton a rematch. This is the same Norton who did not give Jimmy Young a rematch. But yet, we hold this against Holmes. Holmes lost to Duane Bobick in 1972 and by 1982 when Holmes has already broken the record for most kayos in title defenses, the media reminds us that he crawled out of the ring in 1972 against Bobick so be on the look out! Holmes was a novice and was barely an adult at the time, but this is held against him by the crappy sports writers. People like Gil Clancy wasn't going to use his platform to tell viewers that he was wrong about Holmes. It is easier to keep saying that Holmes is a fluke and fighting bums. Holmes TOURTED Cobb for 15 rounds. However some sports writers wanted us to remember Holmes as a fraud who did not have that knockout punch like Tyson although I think Holmes pounding guys with the jab and destroying their retinas ala Shavers and Leroy Jones late stoppage was more dangerous and worse than a Tyson quick kayo over a Carl Williams or Tony Tubbs.

[@biffwellington1782]

Jonathan White well said

[@lucasw59]

When Holmes said "Rocky Marciano couldn't carry my jock strap" He showed disrespect to a great champion who was not around to defend himself. Of course Marciano would never give dignity to such a remark by answering him. So when it came to true sportsmanship, Holmes couldn't carry Marciano's jock strap!!! Holmes tried to copy Muhammad Ali's blabber mouth. Only Ali had the gift of gab, while Holmes had the gift of sticking his foot in his mouth!!

[@tylerkeller8869]

Jonathan White Kayo? Uhhh, It's K.O. dipshit.

[@tylerkeller8869]

Jonathan White Jesus Christ man. Publish your own webpage if you're that opinionated. Don't add a short-story to the comments.

[@treystyles3760]

You're the real MVP of these comments 👍💯

[@tonygoodwin2834]

Howard sounds like he's at a Funeral after coming down off ecstacy and he needs a joint or a beer to get him back a bit

[@nothx962]

Totally underrated comment lmao

[@johnhollandjr.2632]

I had the privilege of hanging out with Mr Cobb at a sports bar in Philadelphia back in 1994. He was gracious enough to share many great stories about the boxing world and how and why he got into acting. Very nice and humble guy.

[@itzfixed]

Just dawned on me that Cobb was an actor..He was the villian in raising Arizona

[@matuldamegasen8562]

How could anyone that slow, even come close to a match with Holmes, in his prime?!?!

[@phoenixarizona9806]

Just shut up Howard"! Holmes wore out his shoes backing up!

[@joshuatree5620]

Holmes also wore out his gloves hitting Cobb so much

[@ryannelson9226]

I think if they had a round 16 Cobb would have kod holmes

[@johnmusalo1545]

one tough texan !

[@The-Punnkk]

No such thing

[@Philotheist777]

@IzzyFizzy the best of what

[@johnnytalket5123]

@@Philotheist777 .

[@rfjohns4452]

I look at this so many decades after" I say boxing is a Hell of way to make a living"

[@JoeR203]

Cobb could never beat Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger.

[@leogetz3570]

Remember, this happened just about two weeks after the Ray Mancini/Kim Duk Koo fight that caused Duk Koo's death, so yes, the boxing world should have had some immediate reforms regarding referee's discretion in stopping fights

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

Cobb's corner failed him, not the referee.

[@mightyquinn5135]

I remember watching this live at my uncles house. As a young boy Tex Cobb won my respect.

[@InvestBetter.]

Tex Cobb is what "The Walking Dead" was based on The real crime was he won't make Dime One off them stealing his character & likeness

[@kevinohare9216]

I'm not a boxing fan, and am not sure I've ever watched a whole fight until now. But I just saw Cobb in a movie ("Blind Fury") - I sort of knew who he was - and was reminded of this somewhat notorious fight, so gave it a watch. Unlike Cobb, I took a couple of snack breaks in between. I guess the most memorable thing about this fight was that it made Cosell give up on boxing after 30 years; you could pretty much hear him giving up via his dialogue from about the middle of the fight onwards.

[@dton6708]

Cobb went 15 rounds, but he got demolish every round! Larry was hitting him with power shots too!

[@sherrymitchell8209]

D Ton Cobb had a granite chin.

[@kevinmunday5782]

just being able to take punches doesnt make a man tough. having your features rearranged for the rest of your life is dumb, even if you dont get brain damage its still pointless.

[@SteveLeicht1]

@@kevinmunday5782 Kindly disagree...but that's alright.

[@Philotheist777]

@John Molloy nah tex could knock out most people

[@emzid5105]

cobb should have won this fight with no contest. Nobody had this ability to punch so hard gloves with such a big head.

[@msix1836]

After watching this one sided fight, I must say Cobb was an extremely gamed fighter, lots of respect for ‘Tex’ . Because he had such a gigantic heart plus this fight was held in his home state, as long as he refused to go down and kept the fight going, it would be hard for the referee to hail the fight, that’s the way I see it.

[@DavidMccallister65]

Exactly and Howard was freaking pissing me off crying and talking so much shit against Tex and the ref. Yeah he was getting beat but he was actually never wobbled or in any real trouble. He kept fighting the entire time and protected himself (just not well) but it wasn't because he was out on his feet. Howard was so disrespectful to Cobb smh

[@pjtheory]

It is pretty clear that Larry's prime began with his fight against Leroy Jones and ended with this masterful performance against Cobb. For those who question Cobb as an opponent, he beat an aging Earnie Shavers, lost a razor thin decision to an aging Ken Norton, gave a young Michael Dokes hell in a decision loss, and dominated former Number 1 contender Bernardo Mercardo. Holmes was simply a great fighter and arguably the 2nd or 3rd best heavyweight in boxing history.

[@maxanguiano6935]

Even though Cobb was getting hammered throughout the entire fight, he was never really hurt and kept on going forward. The referee made the right call by not stopping it. I also give Holmes a lot of credit because he tried keeping the punishment to a minimum; he could have done so much more but was showing restraint.

[@humanbeing2420]

Yeah - I think Howard Cosell overreacted a bit to this fight.

[@MoeWhiskey]

Howard Cosell you still pissed me off after all these years hearing your voice

[@mattpoochi6964]

Sad you feel that way cause his and Ali’s interviews were classic! When cameras rolled it was a show but behind the scenes there was a close relationship.

[@ryannelson9226]

I couldn't stand how negative the guy was the entire fight never gave Cobb credit he deserved

[@cpf55]

Randall "Drop Your Pants And Bend Over" Cobb lol. I love this man. He's a bad man!

[@Shane661]

"I saw you beat that man like I've never seen no man get beat before, and the man kept coming after you.". - Tony "Duke" Evers

[@basstastic2144]

Saw this fight on MNF. Tex Cobb was an iron man to take that kind of punishment from Larry Holmes

[@enginemaster01]

Also much respect to Mr. HOLMES

[@christopherlees1134]

Anyone notice how both Holmes and Cobb's demeanor and style of speaking during the interviews is different than the common boxer, or anyone for that matter, today? They were serious, professional, didn't cuss and swear, conducted themselves appropriately in public, were articulate and throughtful - just really different from today.

[@mrmrgaming]

Love the fact that Larry went to Cobbs room the next morning to complain that he could not eat his breakfast because his hands were so sore. Then Cobb said something like "never mind your hands, I cannot chew"

[@chubbycatfish4573]

This is my favorite match of all time because it make Cosell quit.

[@lalenphillips6296]

Looks like John C. Reilly

[@furbabydaddy5604]

And sounds like Tommy Lee Jones.

[@WolverinePete]

Actually John C.Reilly looks like him.

[@Twsuf1]

Lmao! So true

[@user-lf3wr8rh7r]

Just about to write that lol

[@relicman]

John C Reilly should play him. Hell, with all the De-aging abilities they have now they could pull it off,

[@mannybruce8950]

Howard Cosel was absolutely right about them allowing the beating to go on for so long . A lucky punch isn't what a boxer should be looking for to win a fight , and this is what the ref was allowing Tex Cobb to continue receiving a beating to the head in hopes of getting . I'm sure that Howard Cosell's condemnation of the fight didn't gain him job insurance with the boxing league officials and the TV networks , but he was morally correct to condemn the actions of the ref , Cobbs corner , and the doctor .

[@jasona9]

Larry Holmes won EVERY round, regardless Randall "Tex" Cobb showed tremendous heart and courage in this fight.

[@misaelperez9768]

I got here from the ‘Uncommon Valor’ movie which i beloved when i was a kid!

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Tex would have been the real Rocky if the movie hadn't been made at this point.

[@alstonmeade6455]

Except that Rocky could box.

[@robert3819]

This was Howard’s last fight he was so fed up with how this wasn’t stopped

[@ronmoore4372]

Tex Cobb did the Carson show not long after. He told Carson, ' oh I got beat up, but I didn't get beat. " He went 15 rounds with the heavyweight champ and lost by decision. Unanimous decision, but it went the distance. Big grin on his face when he said it too. " I got beat up, but I didn't get beat. "

[@user-iw4gz7vh4w]

1:05:43 "What is achieved by such as this" only Cosell could deliver that line

[@bruceblack4627]

how long did Holmes last against Mike Tyson I forget 2 rounds maybe

[@user-iw4gz7vh4w]

Bruce Black not sure what that has to do with my comment but yeah

[@joshuatree5620]

@@user-iw4gz7vh4w these fanboys are quite something,you can tell them you took a shit and they'll say "that toilet wouldnt last 2 rounds with tyson"

[@AnneliedeWet]

@@joshuatree5620 fabulous! I love it. Lol.

[@WalkingRoscoe]

Legend.