Khalil Coe (born September 8, 1996) is an American professional boxer who currently fights in the light-heavyweight division.
Khalil Coe | |
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| Born | September 8, 1996 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Other names | Big Steppa |
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| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 11 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Early life
editCoe 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
editCoe had a very successful amateur career. The highlight was when he took part in the Chemistry Cup in Germany. Not only did Coe win the overall tournament but he became the first man to stop 2 time gold medalist Julio Cesar La Cruz. Coe was also a part of the U. S national team. He was unable to qualify for the Olympics due to his criminal record.[2]
Professional career
editCoe signed with Eddie Hearn immediately after turning pro. Coe made his debut against Nathaniel Tadd on the undercard of Devin Haney vs Jorge Linares. He stopped Tadd in the second round after dropping him with a body shot.[3] Coe suffered a setback in his second fight on the undercard of Julio Cesar Martinez vs McWilliams Arroyo. He was held to a draw by journeyman Aaron Casper.[4] Coe won his next 7 fights before taking on unbeaten Juan Gerardo Osuna on the undercard of Conor Benn vs Peter Dobson. Coe put on his best pro performance yet dropping Osuna 3 times and stopping him in the third.[5]
Professional boxing record
edit| 11 fights | 9 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 11 | Loss | 9–1–1 |  Manuel Gallegos
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TKO | 9 (10), 0:07 | 9 Nov 2024 |  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Lost WBC-USNBC light heavyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Kwame Ritter
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TKO | 2 (10), 1:59 | 13 Jul 2024 | Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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Won vacant WBC-USNBC light heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Juan Gerardo Osuna
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TKO | 2 (8), 1:14 | 3 Feb 2024 | Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Kenmon Evans
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TKO | 2 (8), 1:21 | 23 Sep 2023 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 |  Buneet Bisla
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TKO | 7 (8), 2:02 | 24 Jun 2023 | Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | James Quiter
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KO | 3 (6), 1:51 | 8 Apr 2023 | Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 |  Bradley Olmeda
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UD | 6 | 12 Nov 2022 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | William Langston
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UD | 6 | 30 Apr 2022 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Dylan O' Sullivan
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TKO | 2 (4), 2:16 | 5 Feb 2023 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
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| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Aaron Casper
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MD | 4 | 19 Nov 2021 | SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Nathaniel Tadd
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PTS | 4 | 29 May 2021 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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References
edit- ^ "Khalil Coe: Jersey City tough". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "KHALIL COE PUTS HARD TIMES BEHIND HIM AS PRO DEBUT APPROACHES". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Debutant Khalil Coe Smothers Nathaniel Tadd to Claim a KO Win". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Demetrius Andrade v Jason Quigley". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Khalil Coe Drops Previously Undefeated Gerardo Osuna Three Times, Records 2nd-Round TKO". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
edit- Khalil Coe at BoxRec