Professional Boxing Record
| 42 Wins (35 knockouts, 7 decisions), 7 Losses (1 knockout, 6 decisions), 1 Draw, 1 No Contest | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 0-9-1 | Andre Smiley | TKO | 2 | 07/06/1993 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 10-7-1 | Mike Acklie | TKO | 6 | 01/05/1993 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 1-1 | Guile Wilkinson | PTS | 6 | 19/04/1993 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 0-1 | John Warrior | KO | 1 | 30/03/1993 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 3-9-1 | Mike Smith | KO | 1 | 01/03/1993 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 0-1 | Paul Lewis | KO | 3 | 19/01/1993 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 0-3 | Jim Taylor | KO | 1 | 03/12/1992 | Oklahoma City, United States | |
| Win | 16-34-2 | Rick Kellar | TKO | 4 | 28/11/1992 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 1-15 | Jeff May | TKO | 1 | 27/10/1992 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | |
| No Contest | 19-3 | Sonny Barch | NC | 1 | 15/09/1992 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:10 of the first round. Decision vacated after both fighters tested positive for cocaine. |
| Win | 18-10-3 | Leon Spinks | MD | 10 | 18/03/1988 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 11-7 | Michael Johnson | KO | 6 | 29/05/1987 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 3-9-1 | Aaron Brown | KO | 5 | 11/05/1987 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 4-0 | Bill Duncan | TD | 1 | 17/04/1987 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 14-19-1 | Rick Kellar | TKO | 2 | 07/04/1987 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:26 of the second round. |
| Win | 1-7-1 | Louis Pappin | TKO | 1 | 06/04/1987 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 11-25 | Frank Lux | TKO | 2 | 31/03/1987 | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 0:55 of the second round. |
| Win | 2-17 | Stan Johnson | KO | 1 | 26/03/1987 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Win | 11-24 | Frank Lux | KO | 2 | 21/03/1987 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | -- | Phil Rendine | KO | 2 | 12/03/1987 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| Loss | 7-4 | Dee Collier | KO | 1 | 29/10/1985 | Reseda, California, United States | Cobb knocked out at 2:33 of the first round. |
| Loss | 21-1-1 | Eddie Gregg | UD | 10 | 20/05/1985 | Reno, Nevada, United States | 91-97, 92-96, 91-97. |
| Loss | 28-1-2 | Michael Dokes | TD | 4 | 15/03/1985 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:03 of the fourth round due to an accidental foul. 28-29, 28-29, 29-28. |
| Loss | 18-2-1 | James Douglas | MD | 10 | 09/11/1984 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 23-8 | Mark Lee | MD | 10 | 13/09/1984 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10-28-1 | Ernie Smith | KO | 1 | 17/08/1984 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4-10 | Ruben Williams | UD | 10 | 22/02/1984 | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| Win | 11-6 | Mike Jameson | UD | 10 | 29/09/1983 | San Carlos, California, United States | 96-94, 97-93, 96-94. |
| Loss | 40-0 | Larry Holmes | UD | 15 | 26/11/1982 | Houston, Texas, United States | WBC World Heavyweight Title. 136-149, 135-150, 135-150. |
| Win | 22-4 | Jeff Shelburg | TKO | 7 | 19/04/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 27-3 | Bernardo Mercado | PTS | 10 | 06/11/1981 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 15-9 | Harry Terrell | KO | 5 | 29/05/1981 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 19-0-1 | Michael Dokes | MD | 10 | 22/03/1981 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 95-95, 94-96, 94-97. |
| Loss | 41-6-1 | Ken Norton | SD | 10 | 07/11/1980 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 94-97, 95-96, 97-95. |
| Win | 61-9-1 | Earnie Shavers | TKO | 8 | 02/08/1980 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:19 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 19-6-1 | Robert Echols | KO | 1 | 31/05/1980 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 23-30-2 | Roy Wallace | UD | 10 | 09/05/1980 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4-2 | Eusebio Hernandez, Jr. | KO | 1 | 21/03/1980 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7-5 | Terry Mims | KO | 5 | 24/10/1979 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 6-5 | Don Halpin | KO | 3 | 28/08/1979 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 28-19-1 | Jesse Crown | KO | 2 | 27/04/1979 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 0-2 | Zack Ferguson | TKO | 1 | 03/04/1979 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 9-11 | Rodell Dupree | TKO | 6 | 11/11/1978 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 7-3-1 | Paul Solomon | KO | 2 | 07/04/1978 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | -- | Don Hinton | KO | 1 | 29/03/1978 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 1-6-1 | Dave Martinez | KO | 1 | 17/03/1978 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6-0-1 | David Wynne | KO | 2 | 08/07/1977 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-13 | Ernie Smith | TKO | 3 | 10/05/1977 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 0-2 | Trinidad Escamilla | KO | 1 | 02/04/1977 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Escamilla knocked out at 1:56 of the first round. |
| Win | 3-2 | Tyrone Harlee | KO | 2 | 11/03/1977 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 1-2 | Pedro Vega | TKO | 1 | 21/01/1977 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
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