Gerry Cooney vs Randall tex Cobb

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  1. unitas

    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    both were "White hopes" during the early 80´s. what if they had fought??

    cooney the irresistable force vs tex the immovable object.

    usually i´d go for the immovable object…...but this time i pick the force. cooney was a far superior Talent.

    he´d win by UD.
     
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  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That is how I see it as well
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Cooney should win this. He should rack em up and get a decision win .The only way he loses is if Cooney blows himself out trying to stop TeX with his Rock jaw.But i believe he'll still be around to pick up a decision .
     
  4. steve21

    steve21 Well-Known Member

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    Who would win? The ringside physician ...
     
  5. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I tend to think Cooney would wreck Tex....the size, strength, power and overall ability would get Tex hurt....Cooney would not hit him like Shavers did head on rights with Tex covering up and bracing for them Cooney would spin and turn fighters and slammed two handed hooks, rib cracking body shots and uppercuts with maybe greater force....
     
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  6. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yea, but Tex wouldn't freeze after being hit, he would keep coming throughing his own shots. I can't pick a winner in this, just massive pain.
     
  7. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gerry's punches will bust him up or cause tons of swelling on those eyes. tko7
    They were supposed to meet at one time but the bout never happened, kind of like the Weaver--Cobb fight.
     
  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Cooney would win. What a matchup. Can Cobb's cast iron jaw take Cooney's hook?
     
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  9. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    No.

    Cooney was.

    Cobb wasn't.


    And best for best, Cooney takes a wide UD.
     
  10. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Cooney would stop Cobb. Cobb's jaw could take Cooney's punches, but Cooney loved hitting a man in the body, that would be Tex's downfall.
     
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  11. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The Cooney hooks makes chopped liver of Tex and wins in 1 rd. But afterthe fight, Cobb out snorts Cooney 2 pounds to 1 and drinks 5 beers for every 2 Cooney drinks. They end up in a barroom blitz and being free to use his feet as well as hands, mighty Tex KOs Cooney then pulls a "Deliverance" and has Gerry squealing like a piggy. It was not the first time though. Because as anyone on Long Island can tell you; nobody squeals like Gerry Cooney.
     
  12. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm from long island, I can't tell you that
     
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  13. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Apart from standing up to Holmes for 15 rounds, what other fights showed that Cobb had an outstanding chin?
     
  14. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His fight against Jon Voight the arm biter
     
  15. unitas

    unitas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    errr……...ernie shavers hammering him with his best shots …..for no reaction!!!
     
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