As first reported by Boxing News Online late last week, Keith Idec revealed that light heavyweight prospect Khalil Coe will meet former title challenger Jesse Hart in the co-feature of Jaron Ennis’ October 11th eliminator against Uisma Lima.
Coe (10-1-1, 8 KO), talented but mercurial, suffered a shock upset loss to Manuel Gallegos two Julys ago after a string of quick finishes. To his credit, he came out red-hot in their rematch and systematically dismantled Gallegos en route to a sixth-round stoppage,
showing off the form that made him a hot commodity in the first place. That loss could wind up being the best thing that could have happened to him.
Hart (31-3, 25 KO) gave Zurdo Ramirez two decent challenges in unsuccessful super middleweight title bids. After debuting at 175 with a decision over Sullivan Barrera, which meant something at the time, he hit the deck in a tepid decision loss to Jose Smith Jr in 2020. He’s more or less been entirely off the radar since, and at 36 years old, it’s unclear what he’s got left in the tank.
Still, he’d be the biggest name on Coe’s ledger and can, if he’s on point, tell us whether Coe’s really turned the corner or not.
