Matchroom announced the signing of Team USA's Khalil Coe, who will make his professional debut on the undercard of Devin Haney’s [secondary] WBC lightweight title defense against Jorge Linares at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday May 29th, live worldwide on DAZN. The 24 year-old Coe, who will be guided by co-managers Keith Connolly and David McWater, made headlines when he knocked out Cuba’s 2016 Olympic gold medal man, Julio Cesar La Cruz, in June 2018 on his first international assignment.

 

The Jersey City resident will debut at light heavyweight with a view to moving down to super middleweight, and he’s thrilled to be joining the paid ranks. “This is what I’ve been working for and to be able to have Matchroom behind me makes it even better,” said Coe. “I cannot wait to put on a show and give the boxing world what they’ve been waiting for. I want to thank Keith Connolly, David McWater and [Matchroom's] Eddie Hearn for making this possible, and I am excited to start my journey on May 29th.”

 

“Khalil is a real talent, and I am delighted to add him to the team,” said Hearn. “A big puncher with an interesting story and a good team behind him, there’s nothing to stop Khalil from making a big impact in the sport, and it’s going to be great to see him develop with Matchroom and DAZN.”