song "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away". In 1993, he spoofed himself by appearing in a commercial for Old El Paso salsa. Personal life Cobb lives in Philadelphia, and maintained a friendship with Philadelphia Daily News columnist Pete Dexter, who frequently commented on boxing. In a notorious 1981 Grays Ferry incident, Cobb came to the defense of Dexter, who during the course of a bar brawl, was severely beaten. Cobb rescued him and endured a broken arm, costing him a scheduled fight with Mike Weaver. Cobb's eldest son Bo was killed in an accident in early 2001. His younger son Joshua pursued a short career as a boxer. In January 2008, at age 57, Cobb graduated magna cum laude from Temple University with a bachelor's degree in sport and recreation management. He remarked that it was odd to hear the cheers of a packed arena without being in a boxing ring. "It was nice to have that opportunity to wear a robe, to step up there and not have to worry about bleeding", Cobb said. Boxing record Kickboxing record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1984-05-05 || Loss ||align=left| John Jackson || || Birmingham, Alabama || Decision || 9 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1983-00-00 || Win ||align=left| Anthony Elmore || || || Decision || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1975-04-18 || Win ||align=left| David Ochoa || || El Paso, Texas || TKO || 2 || |- | colspan=9 | Legend: Filmography References External links 1950 births Living people Abilene High School (Abilene, Texas) alumni American male boxers Boxers from Texas Heavyweight boxers American male kickboxers Kickboxers from Texas Heavyweight kickboxers American male karateka American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Philadelphia Male actors from Texas People from Bridge City, Texas Sportspeople from Abilene, Texas Boxers from Philadelphia Temple University alumni People from Jackson County, Texas People from Orange County, Texas