Cobb didn't have a big punch though. Cooper would win the decision, unless he gets cut which is very possible against the rough and tough Cobb.
Considering the year was 1988 and both "Cobb & L. Stinks" were over-the-hill by that juncture, the two still waged a war that was unreal....... Cobb earned my respect in eeking out the 10 rd. decision over a gutsy Leon Stinks...... I believe it would be the last time that Leon Stinks ever looked as good as he did---considering the circumstances involved... Cobb went ahead and strung some more wins onto his record for extra padding..... MR.BILL
Tex was still coking up back in those days. He was making movies in hollywood, living the freelance actor's life, and partying his ass off. Leon had more or less been reduced to a street bum, and was taking any payday that he could get, often losing to mediocre opponents.
Cobb was a fighter who took a helluva shot, and kept coming, i see tex stopping cooper late due to cuts.
I see Cooper who is better known for his left hook boxing his way to a decision against the tough but not big punching Cobb.
Cobb was a damn tough fighter who deserves a little more more respect....OK, he got beaten badly by Holmes but losing to an ATG HW champ in no way makes one a bad fighter. See his fight with Norton - a pretty good HW brawl....
If coopr could avoid getting cut then he wins. Wouldn't be a cakewalk, though, because of cobbs ability to take a punch and stamina. He may not be one of the greatest fighters of all time but he possesed one of the greatest chins ever, along with being tremendously tough. cooper just has too many skills for tex and tex was too slow. lopsided ud for cooper
Cooper would have to drive a stake through Tex's heart between rounds to win this one..Cobb by a bloody, knockdown-free tko in 9.
I'd shave my balls to get a clean copy of "Cobb-Norton" from '80....:shock: I have a so-so copy of "Cobb-Shavers." A great scrape for 6 rds, but then Ol' Shavers ran outta gas and got clipped in round 8..... bbb WTF is Ol' Cobb doin' these days and nights?:huh MR.BILL:hat
I'd like to see Texas Cobb lift his leg and give Ol' Coop a spinning back kick to the side of the head..... I bet that would stop Coop in his tracks........ MR.BILL
Cooper was a tough guy could hit but not hard enough to stop Cobb who took Shavers best. Henry could take the nod but hard to see him blood-less and Tex had a head like a Ryno...I could see a bloody end to all this indeed
