Ken Norton vs. Randall (Tex) Cobb - Revision history

Cob1971 at 04:02, 16 April 2019

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Cobb, the [[WBC]]'s 9th-ranked heavyweight contender, had a record of 17-0 with 16 knockouts.		*Cobb, the [[WBC]]'s 9th-ranked heavyweight contender, had a record of 17-0 with 16 knockouts.
	*Norton, who had retired the previous year, was fighting for the first time in 15 months. He had a record of 43-6-1 with 33 knockouts.		*Norton, who had retired the previous year, was fighting for the first time in 15 months. He had a record of 41-6-1 with 33 knockouts.
	*In his previous fight, which took place on August 2, 1980, Cobb stopped [[Earnie Shavers]] in eight rounds. Incidentally, Norton worked as the color analyst for the TV broadcast.		*In his previous fight, which took place on August 2, 1980, Cobb stopped [[Earnie Shavers]] in eight rounds. Incidentally, Norton worked as the color analyst for the TV broadcast.
	*The fight was billed as "The Battle of the Jawbreakers" as Cobb had broken Shavers' jaw, and Norton was best known for breaking [[Muhammad Ali]]'s jaw in 1973.		*The fight was billed as "The Battle of the Jawbreakers" as Cobb had broken Shavers' jaw, and Norton was best known for breaking [[Muhammad Ali]]'s jaw in 1973.

Boxsoup at 04:58, 8 June 2014

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	== ~~Boxing Factoids~~ ==		== Notes ==
	*Cobb ~~was~~ the WBC's ~~ninth~~-ranked heavyweight ~~with~~ a 17-0 ~~record including~~ 16 knockouts.		*Cobb, the [[WBC]]'s 9th-ranked heavyweight contender, had a record of 17-0 with 16 knockouts.
	*~~Coming out of retirement for this bout~~, ~~Norton~~ was 43-6-1 ~~including~~ 33 knockouts.		*Norton, who had retired the previous year, was fighting for the first time in 15 months. He had a record of 43-6-1 with 33 knockouts.
	* ~~Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup~~, Cobb ~~beat~~ Earnie Shavers ~~by TKO~~ in eight ~~on August 2, 1980~~. Incidentally, ~~Ken~~ Norton ~~was~~ the ~~Color Analyst~~ for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.		*In his previous fight, which took place on August 2, 1980, Cobb stopped [[Earnie Shavers]] in eight rounds. Incidentally, Norton worked as the color analyst for the TV broadcast.
			*The fight was billed as "The Battle of the Jawbreakers" as Cobb had broken Shavers' jaw, and Norton was best known for breaking [[Muhammad Ali]]'s jaw in 1973.
			*The Associated Press reported:
			:Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, fighting on instinct and fortitude in the final round, pounded out a close split decision over younger, bigger and undefeated Randall "Tex" Cobb in a late Friday night bout. Norton, wobbly kneed and exhausted from countering Cobb's devastating left jab, barely stumbled to his corner at the end of the ninth round. But he summoned enough strength to batter the equally tired and lumbering Cobb with a series of uppercuts in the center of the ring and capture the 10th and deciding round. The younger fighter was in complete command of the first three rounds, punching his left fist into Norton's face at will while the older fighter sought the ropes and attempted to cover up. Cobb appeared to have Norton in trouble but lacked the speed to land consecutive lefts and rights to the dodging veteran. Norton, his left eye already swelling, began using his superior boxing skill and speed in the fourth round, knifing between Cobb's upraised gloves with a series of scoring counter punches. In that round, Norton landed his only direct blow and caused a trickle of blood to drip from Cobb's nose. Norton said be knew the fight was dead even going into the final round and realized he had to have a superior effort to sway the judges' final decision.

	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==
	*~~AP - Nov.~~ 7, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VzxGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QNEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156%2C667084]		*"Ken Norton Meets Jawbreaker Cobb" Associated Press, November 7, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VzxGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QNEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156%2C667084]
	*~~Post Wire Services - Nov. 7~~, ~~1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KAkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8s0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=873%2C5342325]~~		*"Norton Decisions Cobb" Associated Press, November 8, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WDxGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QNEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4437%2C743109]
	*AP - Nov. 8, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WDxGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QNEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4437%2C743109]

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Boxing scholar: Boxing Factoids

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			== Boxing Factoids ==
			*Cobb was the WBC's ninth-ranked heavyweight with a 17-0 record including 16 knockouts.
			*Coming out of retirement for this bout, Norton was 43-6-1 including 33 knockouts.
	* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.		* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.


	== Newspaper Articles ==		== Newspaper Articles ==

Boxing scholar: Newspaper Articles

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	* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.		* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.


			== Newspaper Articles ==
			*AP - Nov. 7, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VzxGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QNEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156%2C667084]
			*Post Wire Services - Nov. 7, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KAkuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8s0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=873%2C5342325]
			*AP - Nov. 8, 1980 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WDxGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QNEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4437%2C743109]

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	* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.		* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.

Rowdytimothy: Fight:25996 moved to Ken Norton vs. Randall (Tex) Cobb

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Delisa at 22:30, 13 May 2008

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	On November 7, 1980, former world champion Ken Norton (at age thirty-seven), started a comeback impressively by defeating previously unbeaten twenty-six year old Randy "Tex" Cobb by a split decision over 10 rounds in San Antonio, Texas. Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.
			* Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.

Big City at 21:05, 19 November 2006

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	On November 7, 1980, former world champion Ken Norton (at age thirty-seven), started a comeback impressively by defeating previously unbeaten twenty-six year old Randy "Tex" Cobb by a split decision over 10 rounds in San Antonio, Texas. Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980.		On November 7, 1980, former world champion Ken Norton (at age thirty-seven), started a comeback impressively by defeating previously unbeaten twenty-six year old Randy "Tex" Cobb by a split decision over 10 rounds in San Antonio, Texas. Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980. Incidentally, Ken Norton was the Color Analyst for the TV broadcast of the Cobb-Shavers fight.

Big City at 16:30, 24 September 2006

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	On November 7, 1980, former world champion Ken Norton (at age thirty-seven), started a comeback impressively by defeating previously unbeaten twenty-six year old Randy "Tex" Cobb by a split decision over 10 rounds in San Antonio, Texas. Prior ~~to his fight with~~ Norton, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980.		On November 7, 1980, former world champion Ken Norton (at age thirty-seven), started a comeback impressively by defeating previously unbeaten twenty-six year old Randy "Tex" Cobb by a split decision over 10 rounds in San Antonio, Texas. Prior the Norton-Cobb matchup, Cobb beat Earnie Shavers by TKO in eight on August 2, 1980.