What is Randall "Tex" Cobb's Net Worth?
Randall "Tex" Cobb is a former actor, martial artist, and professional heavyweight boxer who has a net worth of $1 million. In his boxing career, which lasted from 1977 to 1993, he posted a 42-7 record and defeated such notable fighters as Leon Spinks and Bernardo Mercado. As an actor, Cobb appeared in many films, including "Uncommon Valor," "Critical Condition," "Raising Arizona," and "Liar Liar," as well as in television series such as "Miami Vice" and "Walker, Texas Ranger."
Early Life and Education
Randall Cobb was born on May 7, 1950 in Bridge City, Texas to Norma and Williard. He was brought up in Abilene, where he attended Abilene High School. Cobb went on to attend Abilene Christian University, but dropped out when he was 19. He subsequently started training in karate, living in a dojo and cleaning the mats to earn money. After earning his black belt, he took up kickboxing.
Kickboxing Career
As a kickboxer, Cobb won his first nine matches, all with knockouts. In the first-ever professional kickboxing event, which took place in El Paso, Texas in 1975, he defeated the venerable David Ochoa. Cobb was subsequently signed to a contract with boxing guru Paul Clinite.
Boxing Career
Cobb made his professional debut as a boxer in early 1977, knocking out Pedro Vega at the El Paso County Coliseum. He went on to win all of his fights over the rest of the year, each one by knockout. Cobb kept up his unbeaten streak throughout 1978 and 1979, continuing to win each of his fights with a knockout. After four consecutive wins in 1980, he suffered his first loss to Ken Norton, who won by split decision. Cobb followed that with another loss in 1981, to Michael Dokes. He then bounced back to defeat Harry Terrell, Bernardo Mercado, and Jeff Shelburg. In late 1982, Cobb earned a shot to claim Larry Holmes's WBC World Heavyweight Championship. However, he was defeated by unanimous decision. Cobb went on to win his next four fights before suffering four consecutive losses after that, with the final one, against Dee Collier, being his only career knockout loss.
A year-and-a-half after the loss to Collier, Cobb returned to the ring with a victory over Phil Rendine. He subsequently defeated Frank Lux, Stan Johnson, Frank Lux again, Louis Pappin, and Rick Kellar, all with knockouts. In a fight against Bill Duncan, Cobb recorded his first and only career draw. He followed that up with wins over Aaron Brown, Michael Johnson, and the legendary Leon Spinks. After a three-and-a-half-year hiatus from the ring, Cobb returned in 1992 to fight Sonny Barch. Although he was initially given a TKO win over Barch, the ruling was overturned to a no contest after both men tested positive for cocaine. Cobb went on to win all of his next nine fights before retiring abruptly in 1993.
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Acting Career
Cobb made his acting debut in the 1979 remake of the boxing film "The Champ." He next appeared in the 1983 action war film "Uncommon Valor." Two years after that, Cobb appeared on the small screen in the television film "Braker" and in episodes of the series "Code of Vengeance" and "Hardcastle and McCormick." He was subsequently in the 1986 Eddie Murphy film "The Golden Child." Cobb had his biggest year on screen in 1987, appearing in four theatrical films: "Critical Condition," "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol," "Buy & Cell," and "Raising Arizona." He had one of his most memorable roles in the lattermost film, playing outlaw biker Leonard Smalls. Also in 1987, Cobb appeared in the television film "The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission" and in episodes of "Miami Vice," "Moonlighting," and "Frank's Place." The next year, he had a guest role on "MacGyver." Closing out the decade, Cobb appeared in the films "Fletch Lives," "Collision Course," and "Blind Fury."
In 1990, Cobb was in the film "Ernest Goes to Jail" and in an episode of the television series "In the Heat of the Night." His subsequent credits included the films "Raw Nerve" and "Diggstown" and episodes of the television sitcoms "Married… with Children" and "Shaky Ground." In 1994, Cobb appeared in the films "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult." Later in the decade, he appeared in another Jim Carrey film, "Liar Liar," and had a guest role on the television show "Walker, Texas Ranger." Cobb returned to "Walker, Texas Ranger" for the series finale in 2001. Prior to that, he appeared in an episode of "The X-Files" and played Lieutenant Munson in the film "Vice."
Personal Life
Cobb has a son named Joshua who briefly boxed. He had an older son named Bo who was killed in an accident in 2001.
Cobb resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2008, he graduated magna cum laude from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in sport and recreation management.
