Khalil Coe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Big Steppa |
| Born | September 8, 1996 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | Light-heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 13 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Win by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Khalil Coe (born September 8, 1996) is an American professional boxer. He is a two-time former WBC-USNBC light-heavyweight champion.
Early life
Coe has revealed that he learned to fight at a very young age due to the rough area he grew up. His mother put him in boxing because he kept getting into street fights.[1]
Amateur career
The highlight of Coe's amateur career was winning the Chemistry Cup in Germany, during which he became the first man to stop two-time gold medalist Julio Cesar La Cruz. Coe was also a part of the United States national team but was unable to qualify for the Olympics due to his criminal record.
Professional career
Coe signed a promotional contract with Eddie Hearn led Matchroom Boxing immediately after turning professional in April 2021.[2] He made his pro-debut against Nathaniel Tadd on the undercard of Devin Haney vs Jorge Linares at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on May 29, 2021, stopping his opponent in the second round after dropping him with a body shot.[3]
After six wins and a draw in his next seven fights, Coe took on unbeaten Juan Gerardo Osuna on the undercard of Conor Benn vs Peter Dobson at the Chelsea Ballroom in Las Vegas on February 3, 2024. He sent Osuna to the canvas three times, stopping him in the second round.[4]
Coe won the vacant WBC-USNBC light-heavyweight title by stopping Kwame Ritter in the second round at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on July 13, 2024.[5]
At the same venue on November 9, 2024, he lost the title, and his unbeaten professional record, in his first defense against Manuel Gallegos, going down to a ninth round technical knockout defeat having been floored four times during the bout.[6]
A rematch was held at Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico, on May 30, 2025, and Coe regained the title when Gallegos' corner retired him before the start of the sixth round.[7][8]
He was scheduled to defend the title against Jesse Hart at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on January 24, 2026, but missed the required weight by more than seven pounds and was therefore stripped of the championship.[9][10] The fight went ahead and Coe claimed a majority decision win in a contest where both boxers were deducted a point for rule infringements. Two of the ringside judges scored the bout 96–92 and 95–93 respectively for Coe, while the third had it a 94–94 draw.[11][12]
Professional boxing record
| 13 fights | 11 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Win | 12–1–1 | Jesse Hart | MD | 10 | Jan 24, 2026 | Fontainebleau, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S | Coe missed weight so WBC-USNBC light-heavyweight title only on the line for Hart |
| 12 | Win | 10–1–1 | Manuel Gallegos | TKO | 6 (10), 0:00 | May 30, 2025 | Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico | Won WBC-USNBC light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Loss | 9–1–1 | Manuel Gallegos | TKO | 9 (10), 0:07 | Nov 9, 2024 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Lost WBC-USNBC light6heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Kwame Ritter | TKO | 2 (10), 1:59 | Jul 13, 2024 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Won vacant WBC-USNBC light-heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Juan Gerardo Osuna | TKO | 2 (8), 1:14 | Feb 3, 2024 | Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Kenmon Evans | TKO | 2 (8), 1:21 | Sep 23, 2023 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Buneet Bisla | TKO | 7 (8), 2:02 | Jun 24, 2023 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | James Quiter | KO | 3 (6), 1:51 | Apr 8, 2023 | Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Bradley Olmeda | UD | 6 | Nov 12, 2022 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | William Langston | UD | 6 | Apr 30, 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Dylan O' Sullivan | TKO | 2 (4), 2:16 | Feb 5, 2023 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Aaron Casper | MD | 4 | Nov 19, 2021 | SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nathaniel Tadd | PTS | 4 | May 29, 2021 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
References
- ^ "Khalil Coe: Jersey City tough". Boxing Social. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Amateur standout Khalil Coe signs with Matchroom, will debut May 29th". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Debutant Khalil Coe Smothers Nathaniel Tadd to Claim a KO Win". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Khalil Coe Drops Previously Undefeated Gerardo Osuna Three Times, Records 2nd-Round TKO". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "The Rising Star, Khalil Coe, Sets His Sight On WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, Joshua Buatsi". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Manuel Gallegos upsets 24-1 favorite Khalil Coe by 9th-round TKO". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Khalil Coe Dominates Manuel Gallegos, Stops Him After 5 Rounds During Rematch". The Ring. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Khalil Coe defeats Manuel Gallegos by round six TKO". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Khalil Coe misses weight by seven pounds". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "'Future world champion' Khalil Coe misses weight by 7 pounds but the fight goes on". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Khalil Coe slips away with majority decision win over Jesse Hart". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Khalil Coe Fends Off Jesse Hart By Majority Decision In Uninspiring Co-Feature". The Ring. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
External links
- Khalil Coe at BoxRec