When Hollywood Actor Challenged Earnie Shavers

[@robertmack7116]

Calling Tex Cobb a ‘Hollywood Actor’ is an unfair characterization. He was a real fighter and a tough heavyweight, and deserves more respect than that!

[@infiad1275]

Yea! He was a fighter first and foremost. The acting gig was a side hustle.

[@hegstad9]

Yes. He had a good record : 42 Wins (35 knockouts, 7 decisions), 7 Losses (1 knockout, 6 decisions), 1 Draw, 1 No Contest

[@rlawrence71]

Agreed.

[@WalkingTall-f1j]

He definitely was a badass professional real deal boxer, but he was an actor!!

[@ASKMEABOUTMYGARDEN]

​@@WalkingTall-f1jhe was an actor second

[@Bobby.D.1776]

Tex Cobb said "Earnie could punch you in the neck with his right hand and break your ankle." He also said, "if a man hit any harder than Earnie I'd shoot him."

[@russjosey2012]

I just noticed John 3:16 and wanted to say that I love you brother. Look up Because our redemption draws nigh!!!

[@thomascameron4850]

That's funny.

[@Mintcar923]

I guess he hit as hard as Foreman just didn’t have the technical skills of him

[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

😂 That's a couple of good ones.

[@donnyh3497]

​@@russjosey2012?? Just imagine if you wing nuts could keep that crap to yourselves 🙄

[@paulg2145]

Tex Cobb had one of the greatest quotes in history. He and his brothers were notorious badasses and when asked by a reporter who was the toughest in the family he instantly replied “My Mom”.

[@3luckydog]

😂😂😂

[@nadnavlis240]

Another great quote from Tex Cobb was when the referee paused the fight between Cobb and Holmes because of Tex's profuse facial bleeding. The ref asked Tex "Do you know who I am?" Tex Cobb answered "Yeah. You are the other White guy in the ring".

[@bryantlane8646]

WISE SON!!MAMA RAISED HIM RIGHT…AMEN…DR.BRYANT LANE.

[@johnoneill2986]

​@@nadnavlis240"wtf are you talking about, Tex!? This is a hospital!"

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Shit quote..only an American would think that's great FFS 😂

[@987654321wormy]

Cobb was not only tough but funny too. When talking about Shavers he said "Ernie Shavers could punch you in the neck and break your ankle."😂😂

[@mrdan322]

😂

[@nedkelly2035]

After Larry Holmes pounded on Cobb for a whole fight, someone asked Cobb if the punches from Holmes hurt, and Cobb said "Well, he got my attention."

[@sarkis1017]

1❤❤

[@Art_Travel_and_Hobbys]

😂😂😂😂

[@scottcabral9671]

​@@Art_Travel_and_Hobbyszz😊

[@sdprazak]

Anyone who can take Shavers’ best shots and come on and win earns my highest respect!

[@thomasprince4992]

hardest hitter Shavers

[@llgoved9]

He beat spinks too

[@mbsnyderc]

Cobb was a Kickboxer,boxer before he ever made a movie,and he was as tough as anybody that ever fought.

[@Kinseliplier]

@ICDUMPEPL Hoo Hoo Hoo Heh Heh Hoo Hoo Hoo Heh Heh Heeeeeeeeeeeh!!!

[@thediaz07]

Yeah id avoid fighting him AT ALL COSTS. buy him 10 rounds LoL.

[@ludotoyhunter8492]

He was in good movies and was memorable too. Raising Arizona, Police Academy, Liar Liar, Ace Ventura, it’s like a memorable string of movies. He just happened to be a great boxer too. People can do more than one thing.

[@kevinkendall3122]

​@@ludotoyhunter8492"let go o'that baby you warthog from hell"! 😂

[@shoeplayisbad1]

​@@ludotoyhunter8492uncommon Valor also It was very good

[@briangardiner3520]

When asked about a rematch with Larry Holmes he replied” I don’t think his hands could take the punishment” funny amazing man.

[@alastairatcheson1407]

Did Holmes actually have fractures on his hands after the Cobb fight or is that a myth?

[@briangardiner3520]

@@alastairatcheson1407 No no fractures just a comment probably on how many times he hit that head 😂

[@alastairatcheson1407]

@@briangardiner3520 lol

[@dustylover100]

Holmes beat the crap out of Cobb but credit to him for not going down. Howard Cosell got so upset that he quit covering boxing.

[@rrtodd95]

During the fight Tex said to the ref, "you're white, do something about this", jokingly about him getting pummelled by Holmes.

[@milmil6594]

Ernie Shavers was an outstanding member of our community..may he rest in peace..When he passed away we all felt a profound sadness to lose him..Before his boxing career he was at one time a security guard at our local high school and went on to be a great fighter and he never forgot his fans

[@500res]

Wow that's totally amazing! What school was that Which part of America? He was indeed a great fighter as you can see to this day he is considered to be the hardest puncture that lived

[@milmil6594]

Warren Reserve High School in Warren Ohio@@500res The school is no longer there because of population decline so they consolidated the two high schools into one..Mr. Shavers grew up in a small community named Braceville Ohio near Warren Ohio..Moved to Florida after boxing..He was very much respected in the community as many knew him from the school and he made everyone so proud..

[@alanmuldoon5587]

He worked for many year as door security in lots of nightclubs in Liverpool for many years where he was loved and respected by all the public who met him ❤

[@500res]

@@alanmuldoon5587 when you say Liverpool do you mean the United Kingdom? As in where I'm from that's interesting I'm guessing in those days you could do that? Unless you mean a place in America?

[@arnoldschwartzanigga]

​@@500res That nigga meant to say East Liverpool, Ohio

[@GMoneyVA]

Two class acts. Nothing but respect for both.

[@paulkenneally789]

Earnie was a respected resident of Northern England for several years and was always known for his dignity and kindness. RIP mate.

[@mickymodo11]

I shook hands with him in Yates Liverpool, around 20 years ago.

[@paulkenneally789]

@@mickymodo11 totally respecting you.. Yates’ .. those were the days.

[@Shaun-f1n]

Always gutted I never went go Yates to meet the great man when I lived in Liverpool, apparently a gentleman.

[@benjaminfoster4408]

I met tex one day in the 90's in west philly. Down to earth guy. He was in married with children, we talked about the episode, he ended our conversation, with his classic phrase, "keep your hands up white boy."

[@vinniedurrant]

Tex was a legit boxer before drama classes.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

Also a kickboxer and black belt karate quite an athlete. also and impressive record .

[@bigguy7353]

​@@marcusfranconium3392You aren't a karate. If you want a title to call a karate practitioner, say "karate ka" or "karate gakusei".

[@vanhattfield8292]

@@bigguy7353 Most people with any sense that calling him "karate" and had left out the word "in", as in "black belt in karate". How you can't see that is baffling.

[@AlexP-jz9sg]

Tex surprised me with solid head movement, never watched him box before.

[@CC-xu2yz]

@@bigguy7353 Nobody cares what you think.

[@banditY2K]

I grew up watching these guys and they rarely let people down. How these guys took those punches is just amazing! Tex was so funny too. May Earnie rest in peace. What a puncher!

[@johnreidy2804]

They don't make fighters like that anymore friend

[@claudedalton8970]

@@johnreidy2804 I AGREE! I WATCH THE UFC NOW AS BOXING IS DEAD!

[@NickyMetropolis1313]

​@@claudedalton8970Ridiculous comment. Over the weekend we just had two of the best fighters in the world fight for the undisputed welterweight title and we witnessed a true masterclass performance from Terence Crawford. We have Tyson Fury, and undefeated heavyweight champion. We have deontay Wilder arguably the hardest puncher in the world at this time. We have Canelo Alvarez who has won titles in several weight divisions including Light heavyweight. We have Olexander Usyk Who was undefeated and undisputed as a cruiserweight champion and who recently came up to the heavyweight division and defeated the 6'6 Anthony Joshua. Boxing is NOT dead, people are very susceptible to hype. If I recall, a UFC heavyweight champion is going to have a boxing match soon and receive probably a career high pay day. bOxIng iS dEaDd!!

[@spiros2310]

Looks fake

[@claudedalton8970]

@@spiros2310 THAT WASN'T FAKE. TEX HAD A CHIN LIKE FOREMAN/ALI COMBINED AND HE COULD PUNCH. EARNIE HAD A MONSTER PUNCH BUT TEX TOOK THEM AND WORE EARNIE DOWN. IF YOU FEEL THAT IT'S FAKE, WATCH HOLMES VS TEX COBB TO SEE HIS ABILITY TO TAKE A PUNCH. HE'S NOT THE KIND OF MAN YOU WOULD WANT TO GET PISSED OFF AS HE RARELY DID. CHECK OUT HIS FIGHT WITH NORTON TOO.

[@fordism.01]

Cob was a great heavyweight. And a hell of an actor too. Calling him just an actor is highly unfair.

[@Jjstier]

David rose-Christmas waltz

[@SimonTimoney-74]

He was a shit boxer

[@ElSantoLuchador]

The title is written to initiate a response. This is why he is just an actor. More bait for the clicks.

[@G0y430]

Some people just don't get it​@@ElSantoLuchador

[@margarinetaintedgreen8140]

“It sounds broken” - “Most likely, sir. I’ll bet it was something nice, though.”

[@peterherrington3300]

Enormous respect to Randy for his down to earth attitude. Great fighter , great man & one hell of a tough guy .

[@henryrodriguez9803]

Cobb was no normal celebrity, guy could really fight.

[@scarred10]

He was a boxer long before a so called actor

[@chriswilson9331]

His fight record is pretty impressive.

[@graciegjj]

Was he Jake and Logan Paul before they were a thing

[@ymatktpk11]

@@graciegjj Calling him a Paul is like saying Royce Gracie was Josh Koscheck

[@graciegjj]

@@ymatktpk11 😮

[@ombra711]

Much respect to Randall. A human being is not supposed to take the shots that he took from Ernie, but he ate them and rebounded spectacularly.

[@manictree5436]

Shavers wasn't able to get off his best shots because of a slick canvas. He even mentions it in his book.

[@manictree5436]

It's true.@@robot7935

[@j.dragon651]

@@manictree5436 Then it was slick for his opponent also, no excuse.

[@manictree5436]

@@j.dragon651 Cobb was not getting hit nearly as hard as others Shavers had faced because of the ring slickness.

[@tgh223]

both fighters had the same canvas now think how dumb that statement was@@manictree5436

[@chriszenko3598]

I met Ernie years ago at a boxing convention. I’ll never forgot when I shook his hand my hand disappeared and I’m not a small guy I’m 6ft4’ he had huge hands I’m not surprised he was one of the biggest knockout artists in boxing history. RIP Ernie

[@PaddyD378]

Two great characters and absolute gentlemen behind it all too. RIP Ernie Shavers.

[@sullivanbiddle9979]

I thought Cobb was dead. Glad to see he's still with his. He's a legitimate fighter and a hell of a tough man. I loved him in Raising Arizona.

[@johnwingate8799]

I did too.

[@richrodgers9961]

Everyone did. Hope he’s still getting royalties.

[@billrossignon8621]

That era of 1970 and 80s boxing in all divisions was my golden era. Tex Cobb was truly one tough dude.

[@frankie3791]

When Tex Cobb beat an older Shavers and split with Norton he was a dangerous undefeated iron jawed heavy handed fighter, He would have even been better if he trained full time, boxing was just a piece of his day to day life as he had so many other interests like Acting, Kickboxing, Karate and being a party animal a bit of a rugged renaissance man, He was one of those guys who was actually as tough as he looked and along with guys like LaMotta and Oliver McCall etc he had top notch whiskers

[@nomasnofuss8393]

it's the whiskers that count 😅😆

[@Rumpleforeskin77]

​@@nomasnofuss8393Dude had chest hair on his chest hair

[@bigfoot-5150]

Oliver McCall ? Lol

[@TonyJack74]

Dude, be quiet. Shavers was only 36, and Cobb was already 30, so neither were super young

[@shable1436]

Cobb headhunted too much after he got someone hurt, instead of going to the body and create openings and folding them other, he got the taste of the ending coming, which can be very bad

[@jeffanon1772]

Cobb was absolutely hysterical on the old Tonight Show with Johnny Carson...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

Cobb is the prime example as to how boxing has changed. As when most other boxers are mentioned, they had exceptional skill for the time. Cobb was just tough as all hell.

[@jadedandbitter]

As close as we ever got to a real life Rocky Balboa

[@finished6267]

Cobb was more than just a boxer or actor. The guy was a phenom. People don't realize what it is to step in The ring with a pro boxer.

[@gb5584]

He was a pro boxer himself

[@nouhmohamedali9535]

Tex cobb's ability to absorb punishment without showing signs of pain is really out of this world especially considering how hard of a puncher Earnie shavers was

[@timburr4453]

I remember his knockdown of Holmes and seeing the fans in the first few rows all mouthing "oh my god". I immediately thought Holmes was killed on the spot. Somehow he got right up

[@nouhmohamedali9535]

@@timburr4453 yeah any normal human would get killed by his punch

[@WhiskeyToro]

Shavers was old here fyi. Had he fought a Shavers 5-7 years prior... his face would have been spaghetti by round 3

[@alexyo2440]

​@@WhiskeyToroShavers lost even in his prime because he had no gas tank, it was no different here. The golden era rose tinted glasses are really a boomer commodity you can get rid of today

[@scottwade369]

Agree. Ernie was still an incredibly hard puncher in 1980 and he hit Tex with absolute bombs, dozens of times. Ernie didn't lose here because of age. Ernie won most of the completed rounds of the fight. If Ernie was younger he may have lasted a round or two more. Anyone who saw Holmes blast Tex for 15 rds. knows. Tex took even more punishment against Holmes.

[@brianmurphy7372]

I saw this fight at a movie theater on closed circuit in 1980.After the fight an interviewer asked Cobb if he thought Shavers had lost his punch, Cobb said: "Why don't you get in there and find out?!!!" .

[@itsjkforreal]

That's the best reply he could'a said!

[@Vertigoneardeath]

Randall "Tex" Cobb was an immovable force. Larry Holmes gave him a beating and yet the fight went the distance. Granite Chin.

[@donavonhoward114]

Cobb was an excellent fighter, and an even better man outside of the ring. Cobb was a serious threat to any pressure fighter, but with his style he had trouble with guys with quick lateral movement, and fast hands. Holmes was just too skilled, too quick, and too defensively sound for Cobb to catch him with anything significant before Holmes could circle out of punching range. Holmes could see everything coming at him. Unfortunately for Cobb, his style made him a walking target for Holmes jab and straight right hand, but that was the same case for almost everyone that went up against Holmes during the late 70's, and early 80's. Cobb had the skills to beat most fighters, but his slower, methodical style was tailor made for Holmes to exploit.

[@bjones8470]

That was the fight that so disgusted Howard Cosell , because the ref refused to stop it when Cob fought for three rounds barely throwing a punch with Holmes just picking his shots and wailing away, that he retired calling fights

[@leapingcatproductions1777]

@@bjones8470 yep, Cosell wanted that fight stopped in the 4th

[@Vertigoneardeath]

@@leapingcatproductions1777 Holmes was striking him with every punch.

[@BST-lm4po]

Cobb said that if his performance could get Howard Cosell to retire from boxing, that maybe he (Cobb) would try to play in the NFL too! 🤣

[@ngzcaz]

I saw Cobb on the Tonight show with Johnny Carson.. truly a gentleman, well spoken and generous in defeat. He reminded me of Mr Baseball Bob Ueuk in his one liners describing his inadequacies. Thoroughly enjoyable interview.

[@sneville44]

If it’s the same interview I watched I love Randell’s answer to Johnny when Johnny ask him how he liked acting. Randell said “Hell Johnny, acting is easy….anybody who has lived with a woman for six months can act”.

[@MerensWorld]

Tex Cobb was a Boxer before he Became an Actor. His first acting role was 1979 in the Champ. as a Boxer he fought from 1977-1993 where he was 42-7-1. He has 33 acting credits. His last roles being in Walker Texas Ranger. Uncommon Valor 1983 Miami Vice 1987 Down for the Count Fletch Lives 1989 Diggstown 1993 Ace Ventura 1994 Of his 33 acting Credits Movies 18 TV Movies 3 TV Series 12

[@DansBuddhaBodega]

Dude, i didnt know he was a boxer. Raising Arizona, and the golden child are a couple of my all-time favorites too.

[@DansBuddhaBodega]

@@keithalfredanthonydonovan3757 EVERLAST

[@FortressofShred]

He was in Ace Ventura for five minutes too.

[@mpicewe3023]

He actually only became an actor because he became famous as a top 10 heavyweight boxing contender. Amazing so many people did not realize he was a boxer as he is a legend.

[@DansBuddhaBodega]

@@shawnduncan7846 , fletch lives was a rough watch. Chevy Chase was pumping out 10 movies per year at that point, and quality was a coin toss. For every classic, there were 5 flops. Nothing but trouble....woof. not even tex could go 10 rounds with that movie. It did teach me that Tupac was a member of the digital underground.

[@drak3y]

@@mpicewe3023 Kickboxer too. Parallels with Francois Botha.

[@monsterman7721]

Cobb had a chin made out of steel.

[@PlaceStillMatters]

So much so, Howard Cosell quit announcing boxing matches after Cobb took a fifteen-round absolute drubbing at the gloves of Larry Holmes, never going down. Not once. It was a long lesson in brutality Cosell couldn’t get over. (I’m sure you know this because you knew of Cobb’s legendary chin. I’m just sharing for the readers. Peace, brother.)

[@monsterman7721]

@@PlaceStillMatters for sure man not only did he have a chin he had heart like no other a real warrior.

[@guywarren7648]

​@@PlaceStillMatters7:34

[@erict7229]

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

[@JDnFL]

​@@PlaceStillMatters Cobb stated on the Johnny Carson show "I didn't lose the fight. I just ran out of rounds"

[@billvickers9149]

This was like a real life Rocky fight. Hands down, taking fist after fist in the face. Incredible!

[@WilliamMunnyIII]

You should see the Cobb vs Larry Holmes fight. That was a Rocky movie fight. It went the distance - 15 rounds. Holmes' punches landed appeared at times to be about 97%. At one point late in the fight, Holmes was hitting Cobb, then turning to the ref and asking him to stop it, then hitting him again and turning back to the ref. Cobb joked years later that Holmes was in the same hospital with him after the fight because of all the damage to his hands. Cobb's story had it that the two fighters kept visiting each other's room all night.

[@eclipse7436]

​@@WilliamMunnyIIIhe would have destroyed any heavyweight on the cobbles

[@jameswalsh3976]

He wasn't an actor,he was a martial artist and boxer.. He had a pure steel skull.

[@rickiovine2170]

The uniqueness of the bone structure is Cobbs skull, coupled with musculature and tendons posteriorly around his neck made him able to absorb tremendous blows to the head. When someone gets knocked out or beaten silly it is the jerking of the head from the blow which crashes the brain against the occipital bone and turns the lights out. You could hit Cobb with a sledgehammer but he will not be knocked out. It is quite extraordinary.

[@HGh-ph6cs]

The right hook at 6.09-6.20 ish......

[@ronrobertson59]

I knew Earnie Shavers from the gyms in the Akron Canton area and had an opportunity to spar with him once. He was just fooling around arm punching with an open glove because I was a welterweight. Even then when he hit you you got that sinking feeling. I was surprised when Earnie got KO'ed by Jerry Quarry. Earnie was a great guy everyone liked him who knew him.

[@cengizhanyildirim4421]

Quarry is very good fighter against big punchers.He beat Ron Lyle,Mac Foster and Earnie Shavers.

[@jenkemjones68]

Wow.Not many get to say they sparred with a legend like Shavers.That's quite an accomplishment even though he went light on you.

[@milojanis4901]

If Earnie Shavers would've developed a jab to go with that right hand, he would've been a HW Champion. Even without it, when he fought Holmes the second time, he hit Holmes so hard he was totally unconscious while heading to the canvas. Holmes later said it was the hardest punch he ever got hit with. He said the only thing that kept Earnie from taking his title that night was the canvas floor!! He was totally out until he hit the canvas. When his head hit the canvas, he said it woke him up!!!

[@alastairatcheson1407]

Jerry was on form that day.

[@DrSeuss-nv9hw]

@@milojanis4901 ....I agree that a consistent jab and better, overall technique would have helped. But Shavers also had a persistent stamina problem. If he didn't KO his opponent early, he would be totally spent about halfway through the fight. That was his biggest issue.

[@3putt548]

Great video! I had a lot of respect for Ernie as a fighter. Anyone who went into the ring with him, knew they were in for a world of hurt. Sadly he was taken from us far to soon!

[@billjones3720]

At the age of 78? That's a good innings.

[@brocklanders9259]

If he took up boxing earlier in life, shavers would have been a champ

[@rfjohns4452]

What a personality on Johnny Carson. Ernie nearly always tired quickly needed quick fights. To some 1980s so long ago but for me just Yesterday.

[@Conorscorner]

amen brotha

[@dagrote1]

I know, right? How did that happen?

[@Mo_Ketchups]

My best buddy & I discovered this channel this weekend and have been LOVIN the oldschool content from our generation. Great stuff, man! 🤘🤘🤘👏👏

[@reconsoldier135]

Kinda unfair to call Tex Cobb an actor when he was a pro boxer first

[@robertflint4115]

Calling Randall "Tex" Cobb a Hollywood actor 🤣🤣 He was a FIGHTER first and foremost.

[@altamayo805]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that in 1966, Al Bundy scored four touchdowns in a single game while playing for the Polk High School Panthers in the 1966 city championship game versus Andrew Johnson High School, including the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds against his old nemesis, Bubba "Spare Tire" Dixon.

[@kevincowan4887]

Facts ,,,

[@micowikstrom7182]

No "Hollywood actor" could win (even fading) Shavers or absorb shot after another for 15 rounds with Holmes. Cobb's stamina was incredible and it's even more incredible how fluently he speaks nowadays.

[@tradewins]

Larry Holmes was very complimentary of Cobb. After losing their fight Cobb appeared on a talk show and said "I could've beaten Larry...if the fight was in a phone booth."

[@nomasnofuss8393]

great video..thanks for posting....I grew up watching these guys and they were made of tough stuff indeed !!! RIP Ernie.......you were somethin' else and big respect to Tex Cobb...what a warrior !! ...they don't make 'em like they used to

[@BrotherPatriot]

Especially compared to today's lot.

[@PaulCloves]

I’ve never heard of cobb before but I’ve gotta say I’m impressed with his boxing prowess and granite chin to b fair he looked a lot better than the current lot and I reckon if hede dedicated himself to the sport back then he could have gone quite far

[@sky-oq5mr]

He had like 60 fights and 7 losses. He did go far lmfao

[@PaulCloves]

@@sky-oq5mr yeh that’s an impressive record but what I was trying to say ( obviously poorly) was that maybe he could have actually contended for a title if he dedicated himself solely to boxing but heh we’ll never know will we and I’m he loved the life he led mixing it up with fighting and acting it obviously suited him that way

[@mattwhisnant5926]

Tex Cobb is one of the coolest men ever to step into the ring. Every man would like to be as tough and as funny as him. But make no mistake, the man was also a boxer. You just can’t get into the ring with people of the caliber of Ernie Shavers unless you know what the hell you’re doing. Tough will get you killed if you don’t have the skill to back it up.

[@eclipse7436]

He was pretty tough, kick boxing as well, acting was a side show, would have done most hard lads on the cobbles

[@j.dragon651]

Cobb, along with being an above average heavyweight fighter was also one of the funniest guests I have ever seen on late night tv shows.

[@OgBigmo]

Great job with the video, I was just going to watch a little bit of it but you got hooked real quick.

[@richardpichan6916]

Tex Cobb was an amazing individual. His attitude and his perspective is legendary to me. His passion and honesty was amazing.

[@harriauvinen7045]

was? he is still with us as far as I know...

[@richardpichan6916]

@harriauvinen7045 and what I know of him is his past. All very inspiring. What I know of him currently is nothing. I apologize for my lazy use of language.

[@tonyjonesbassoonwhippet2271]

Cobb was a real life had ass, a true hardman.Shavers was one of the hardest punchers in history. I met Shavers when he was working the doors at Yates had in Liverpool, England. Absolute gentleman, really nice guy👍

[@angeloiodice9304]

Cobb is an amazingly talented human being. Could take anything his opponents dished out. He just needed more power behind the punch when fighting the better opponents.

[@alfonsecoppola5938]

yes you are right,needed to be a little harder puncher

[@angeloiodice9304]

@@alfonsecoppola5938 I guess, because he was such a talented martial arts fighter, before he became a boxer, he relied on his kicks to disable his opponents. When he became a boxer, he lost his legs as weapons.

[@MilanzBulldog-pc6mw]

The only cobb I like is corn on the cobb

[@angeloiodice9304]

@@MilanzBulldog-pc6mw and, a good corn cob pipe with prime tobacco on an autumn evening, with a fifth of bourbon, watching the sunset.

[@MilanzBulldog-pc6mw]

@@angeloiodice9304 or corn on the cob smothered in whipped cream covered with hundreds and thousands yum lol and a watermelon with the top cut off and the inside ground up fill it with vodka pineapple peices and maybe a little orange juice yum and yum lol

[@Guts-the-Berserker]

Tex Cobb had so much resistance to being knocked out, absolutely insane to see. He looks like a video game character tanking shots like that. Unreal.

[@novajtv]

"I say boiii.. you usin' that oriental martial bullshizz on me's gonna get reeeeeal expensive." - Tex Cobb

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Cobb was a hard as nails. His fight vs Holmes was incredible

[@aidenbrooks7529]

Despite Cobb’s resumè not being the best, he had his fair share of great moments and an undeniably granite chin, huge fan of his personality too, Larry Holmes definitely did quite the devastation job on him though 😂

[@donavonhoward114]

I can't hold that against Cobb. He got the most out of his career. If he fought in another era, he might have accomplished even more as a boxer, maybe even winning one of the major straps. Larry Holmes was likely the most skilled fighter to ever live. Cobb was a pretty skilled fighter in his own right, but going up against the greatest boxer/puncher/mover to ever live is a tall task for any man. Even other legends in their prime would have had a very tough time against any version of Holmes let alone during his absolute prime in the late 70's, and early 80's. Holmes was like Ali with a devestating telephone poll right hand. He had lightning fast hands, crisp punches, great footwork, great movement, and was an excellent defensive fighter with so many different techniques to stay safe. Cobb simply couldn't catch the guy with anything significant before he circled away. The moral of the story is it's a good thing that most fighters aren't Larry Holmes. I wouldn't want to see that guy on my schedule if I was a fighter. I think I would faint. Cobb's style worked pretty well against more physical pressure fighters that didn't use a ton of lateral movement. Still, Cobb could take the punishment from anyone and remain standing, even when he was outclassed by his opponent.

[@NeillWylie]

Not gonna lie, two tough dudes! Holy moly they were absorbing some hard hits.

[@PodiumTuningRacing]

My boxing trainer growing up trained Shavers himself. Thankful for the experience and im glad Shavers is still getting his flowers. Nothing like the golden age of boxing

[@marianpetrescu2417]

I know him from Ace Ventura when Jim Carrey stole his dog..I didn't know he was such a good boxer.

[@Diasporaliving]

Met Ernie at a mall in AZ signing memorabilia. He was a soft spoken, polite man. Hard to reconcile the savage beast in the ring with the gentle man in front of me.

[@terryduffield5860]

Ernie Shavers was one of hardest hitting humans to ever walk in ring. Dropped bombs

[@rodjohnon4950]

I remember watching his fights. The man had a cast iron jaw. And was a heavy hitter. Always fun to watch.

[@dougkenny6548]

If Cobbs punchs were as hard as his chin he would have been unbeatable.

[@alanbundren9055]

Both of these warriors deserved great respect !!!!!!

[@peytonlucy5947]

Raising Arizona came out in 1987. Cobb Vs. Shavers was in 1980. Cobb's popularity grew after losing to Larry Holmes in 1982 and his related television appearances.

[@jblb42]

Watched many movies with “Tex” Cobb, heard something about boxing career, thought it was a joke, but the guy was legit!

[@bitterbold]

Whether you like Cobb's style or not, one thing is clear though: the man's got a heart of a lion. Much respect to that.

[@billconnelly4840]

ERNIE SHAVERS WAS DEFINITELY THE TOP CONTENDER IN BOXING History. Meanwhile tex was one tough BOXER . HE MADE FIGHTERS WORK HARD FOR A WIN. ITS AMAZING HE JUST WOULDN'T GO DOWN.

[@moncorp1]

If Cobb had any more quickness, he might have been a serious contender. He had a jaw of steel. He could take a serious beating and just keep coming at you. His punches were so slow though.

[@deryckcumberbatch3629]

Yea if water wasn’t wet

[@Scott-fy7fm]

Recipe for CTE

[@sicfrynut]

I'm wondering if his kickboxing skills hurt his boxing career. it seems like Randall would sometimes punch and leave himself in a bad position for boxing, whereas if he were kickboxing he was right where he could land a kick.

[@drak3y]

@@Scott-fy7fm Versus a recipe for living a boring, event-less life. People make choices.

[@Dempsey1873]

​@@Scott-fy7fm he in his 70s is doing just fine

[@pierrekhoury1727]

He sure took his time to stop the fight.

[@xstorm_8_shadowx]

Because these were the golden days of boxing…. I man can take a knee if they can’t take anymore.

[@jjpetersen5296]

As others have said, Tex Cobb was a very, very tough and experienced pro boxer. Muhammad Ali, Henry Cooper, Max Baer and many, many more fighters could also be described as 'actors'.

[@actioncom2748]

This video introduced me to Randall "Tex" Cobb The Fighter. For that alone, you have my gratitude!

[@airacks5258]

What's the name of the background song playing at 1:13? It'll be greatly appreciated if someone can help me.

[@ryanburke6354]

Sounds like "Horse with no Name" by America with values turned down on everything but guitar. Just a guess though

[@airacks5258]

@@ryanburke6354 exactly what it was. Thanks.

[@clos6613]

So much respect to these fighters and the whole era of boxers in the 70s. Truly the golden era of boxing. I wish i was old enough to watch this era when it happened. There will never be an eea of great tough boxers like this again in the heavyweight division

[@drak3y]

I dunno... Some of the 00's battles stood toe to toe with those days. Barrera v Morales or Ward v Gatti are definitely up there.

[@thebrotherhood6391]

If you had been around back then you'd now be wishing you was younger, I sure do

[@Liam_Graer]

​@@drak3yneither of those four men you mentioned were in the heavyweight division!

[@drak3y]

@@Liam_Graer Fair. I missed the heavyweight part. You're right. Not many wars in that division. I'm racking my brain trying to think of anything besides Bowe/Holyfield, Tyson/Ruddock, or the like. ANd you're right. They pale in comparison to the older era.

[@Liam_Graer]

@@drak3y yeah and while there's always been a few big heavyweights for each era not always enough depth comparatively and like you said the other real wars after then tended to be between the lighter guys Guys who just didn't know what staying down meant and put on some truly amazing wars .....

[@bobprobert353]

Awwww.....I didn't know Ernie passed away last year. How sad. He will always be a legend!

[@virtualpilgrim8645]

Where were you when he needed ya?

[@thanosdoomjuggernaut2846]

Man Ernie shavers was incredible….

[@bobprobert353]

@@virtualpilgrim8645 England. Not my fault he died of old age I'm afraid.

[@bretta3]

I never realized that Tex was a serious fighter.

[@erepsekahs]

He's not. He's a joke.

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

Cobb was a good fighter in two sports

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

​@@erepsekahsno he wasn't, he wasn't a world beater but he fought well enough to fight some of the best fighter in the world.

[@dagrote1]

I've seen journeymen boxers look worse. He was well trained and knew what he was doing. Even if Ernie was past his prime, it was a good win.

[@shotgunshawzy]

@@erepsekahs Pakistani

[@patches6309]

Had the honor & pleasure of talking to Randy several times thruout my boxing career & he was an absolute gentleman and highly intelligent as well! His heart was as big as he was and he did alot for kids boxing programs in the Philadelphia area as well. Earnie Shavers was feared & respected by all in Boxing & Randy as well. Rest in Power Earnie!

[@jclbuxfan]

Shavers knockdown of Larry Holmes was one of the hardest punches I’ve ever seen. How Larry got up is paranormal

[@sicfrynut]

Larry said that all he remembers was seeing a bright , white light after Shavers hit him. had any of those punches in the 7th round landed after the knockdown, Holmes would not have survived the round. but due to Shavers' detached retina, he could barely see.

[@madamtuzam]

Nobody likes Larry Holmes you're out FROM the hall

[@zimmer651]

Great brave warriors giving their all. Total respect.

[@PattyBandAidz]

"He took all I had, and he hit REAL HARD..." High praise. Foreman also said similar things about Shavers.

[@sky-oq5mr]

Never fought shavers

[@CraftyAndy27]

Ernie Shavers is the hardest puncher ever to live. Cobb did a real good job here.

[@madamtuzam]

Foreman

[@CraftyAndy27]

@@madamtuzam foreman is up there, but most of the greats of that era agreed Shavers hit harder. Ali said so, among others, even Foreman himself. It is true that Shavers is outside his prime here.

[@momo4044]

He definitely wasn't Iron Mike was😂

[@Haider-oz7cm]

​@@momo4044no he wasn't not even close skilled with speed power defence and did decent against most opponents but many had more power than him what do you think plus it don't matter anyhow not every power puncher is great

[@colinjames2469]

tell that to sonny liston.

[@IronHorsey3]

Tex Cobb was the toughest heavyweight of his generation. Earnie Shavers hit the hardest as Ali admitted but what this effort missed was many felt Shavers beat Ali. He pounded the heck out of him and not only went 15 championship rounds but probably won it if not for the Ali mystique. Want to add that I was fortunate to meet Shavers after he retired in downtown NYC. He was out spreading the word but the gleam in his eye showed the power of Christ that I will never forget. He looked great and more so, he was a man at peace in the world. When he passed, I felt real sadness but I hope Earnie reached the Kingdom. Great fighter and a lovely man. God rest his soul.

[@funktron4]

I had Ali winning 9 rounds in that fight. Shavers had more impressive punches, Ali scored more points.

[@IronHorsey3]

@@funktron4 - pitty pat punches vs. solid/bombs.

[@firstCuresingle]

My coach back in the 90s was an Italian 5 times heavyweight champion (I know it doesn't ring a bell but..). He sparred Foreman and Spinks. He told me he would have enter in the ring with anybody, except 2 people : Earnie Shavers and Sonny Liston

[@Zlartybartfarst]

Tex cobb had one of the best chin's in the game

[@jimnagel5611]

NO DOUBT ABOUT IT -- SHAVERS WAS PRETTY TOUGH TOO - HE ALWAYS SEEMED TO SLOW WAY WAY DOWN ABOUT THE 7TH ROUND -- HUNG IN THERE BUT DOWNSHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR

[@ReginaldForman]

Calling cobb a hollywood actor before calling him a talented fighter is nasty work

[@halfdollar86]

That’s pretty impressive to never be knocked out by the power punchers he faced.

[@sky-oq5mr]

Ali too. Technically Joe Fraizer since he always got up but they did stop his 2 fight with George and 1 with Ali. He was always standing tho

[@noobgun12]

​@@sky-oq5mrJoe was pretty much koed in that fight against Foreman he was just a punching bag nothing more im sorry to burst your bubble

[@sky-oq5mr]

@@noobgun12 no. He got up Everytime. Had the fight not stopped he'd either have died or foreman would've gassed and got knocked out. Fraizer got up and fought every single time. You aren't a boxer, you aren't anything of note most likely so it doesn't really matter what you think or feel. When you die no one will remember you or your deeds. This message will probably be the only thing of note I have from you.

[@anthonydiodato-j5y]

One of the toughest and all heart fighters that ever lived. And just one helluva nice. guy with a great sense of humor.

[@ladistar]

Cobb had crazy good chin taking on direct shots from Shavers like that. Much respect.

[@jamesburchill7522]

Tex was not only a real man, but he was funny as hell too. He was never a skilled boxer, but as you mentioned...he had such a chin. Legendary punching bag. He never wanted nor deserved a title fight, instead being a "draw" for people that watched boxing for the entertainment. A fantastic journeyman.

[@shoeplayisbad1]

He wasn't bad at boxing He was in there with earnie and did well.

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

He actually was a skilled boxer. Look at him slipping punches. He was actually pretty slick. He was 42-7 35 KO’s and had the archetypal 70’s HW style

[@shoeplayisbad1]

@@Drjackdempsey9644 and he was in there with earnie, Larry holms and Ken Norton Great heavyweights and he held his own

[@JessePatrick-zc8ng]

@@shoeplayisbad1 he wasn’t just in there. He won.

[@JessePatrick-zc8ng]

He fought and beat professionals like… wtf is skilled then?

[@barrye5376]

RIP Earnie Shavers a Credit to the Sport of Boxing

[@davidmatsis32]

Rest in peace Mr. Shavers, you were a gladiator!

[@cadillacslim73]

Indeed

[@cadderley100]

You know, most sites I've visited list Cobb primarily as a "Professional Heavyweight Boxer" rather than an actor. Some sites actually call him a "Minor Legend", due to his ability to be able to absorb massive damage from other heavyweight boxers. Shavers Vs Foreman would have been an interesting bout, but that never happened. Let me put it another way. How many "Hollywood Actors" do you know, who could go ten rounds with Ernie Shavers? Come on, let's get Tom Cruise in there, well known for his Hollywood Hard Man characters. Let's have a laugh and see how long Tom would last. I'm guessing one punch, from a heavyweight like Shavers, and it would be all over. Tom could kiss those pearl white teeth of his goodbye, because he would be picking them up, off the canvas, and putting them in a collection jar. On the point of Ken Norton being robbed, I do think that he was robbed in the third bout. The match commentators put Norton ahead on points in that bout with Ali, but the Judges favoured Ali. This led many to believe that "something" was going on with the Judges and all that, because, by rights, Norton should have won that bout on points. If I remember correctly, Norton actually both threw and landed more punches than Ali did, but Ali still won on points. Norton broke Ali's jaw in their first match together. You can go and watch all of the Norton vs Ali bouts on KZbin. They are on here. I watched them myself about two weeks ago.

[@Gregori-mi2vy8nc6y]

As a young kickboxer, I ran in the same circles as Tex, if my memory serves me correctly, Tex was a fighter before he became an actor! Wow, I can't believe that was over forty years ago!

[@wearegettingdumber...2263]

Damn, what a battle. Thanks for posting this.

[@illwill9396]

I had no idea he boxed as well!!! That dude was a monster.

[@edwardbraverock7649]

What a legend, Tex Cobb.

[@matimus100]

Non sense

[@reallymysterious4520]

Hard to believe that so many of the hardest punching heavyweights of all time came out of the 70s - Shavers, Foreman, Norton and Frazier

[@milojanis4901]

When and where did Ken Norton ever get classified as a great puncher??! No.....

[@hhiippiittyy]

I think the style of the time helped. It was less defensive and a bit more of a slugfest.

[@CatchTheMarmosets]

@@milojanis4901 Ken Norton was quite good

[@baronvonlichtenstein]

He was a boxer before he was an actor. In fact he went 15 rounds in a title fight against Larry Holmes. Used to smile when people hit him. Very weird.

[@mvtorigian4364]

Wonderful retrospective and done without being overly biased.

[@slimjohn2090]

When we get to that age where we don't throw as many , when we do throw , it's with intention. These 2 fighters are no longer with us. Always respect to both

[@MrKirbbdogg]

Randal died ?

[@fatjec]

Cobb is alive, goof.

[@slimjohn2090]

@@fatjec he died a while back

[@slimjohn2090]

@@fatjec damn internet hoax