Khalil Coe and Jesse Hart will clash as the co-main event at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 11, on a card topped by Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis’ debut at 154 pounds against Uisma Lima in a final eliminator for the WBA World Super-Welterweight title.
Coe (10-1-1 8 KOs) recorded the best win of his career in his last outing, righting a wrong in a rematch with Manuel Gallegos in May, stopping the Mexican in Guadalajara after Gallegos stunned Coe in the venue. He meets Hart back in November. The 28-year-old steps up once again to face the toughest test of his career to date.
Hart (31-3, 25 KOs) welcomes Coe to his hometown, where the 36-year-old will be looking to add the rising New Jersey star to his impressive CV. ‘Hard Work’ has won three in a row inside the distance since returning to the ring in August 2023, and the former two-time World Super-Middleweight title challenger can get back into the conversation for the significant bouts at 175 pounds by defeating Coe on his home patch.
Alexis Barriere will fight for his first pro title in Philadelphia, as he takes on Guido Vianello for the WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. Barriere (12-0, 10 KOs) made it three wins in a row inside the distance in his last outing, forcing Ubaldo Resendiz to retire after six rounds in his Quebec backyard. The Canadian is eager to rise up the rankings in the ever-changing Heavyweight division, but Vianello (13-3-1 11 KOs) will have other ideas. The Las Vegas-based Italian will be eyeing a return to big-time bouts himself with the clash, having taken American talent Richard Torres Jr. the distance last time out. The 31-year-old will want to prove he’s still got the goods to mix it at the top level.
Jose Roman will defend his WBA Continental North America Welterweight title against Tahmir Smalls. Roman (14-1, 6 KOs) ripped the title from Jalil Hackett in Puerto Rico in December, and defends for the first time in Philadelphia, after a rematch with Hackett had to be pulled at the 11th hour after Hackett suffered an ankle injury in fight week in Orlando in March.
Smalls (15-0, 11 KOs) fights for his first title in his first bout over ten rounds and does so on the undercard of his gym mate and now promotional stablemate, Ennis. The 26-year-old featured on Boots’ last bill in Atlantic City in April, producing a first-round stoppage win before making it three wins inside the distance on the trot in June on his Philly home soil.
Zaquin Moses (4-0 3 KOs) will kick-off the main card on DAZN over six rounds at Super-Featherweight against Antonio Dunton El Jr. (6-4-2 2 KOs), Giorgio Visioli (8-0 6 KO’s) will make his US debut on the card, taking on James Wilkins (13-3 6 KOs) over eight rounds at Super-Featherweight at the top of the prelim bouts, which also feature Lightweight Harley Mederos (8-0 7 KOs), Super-Bantamweight Dennis Thompson (7-0 5 KOs) and Lightweight Justin Palmieri (5-0 3 KOs) all in six round action.
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