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BREAKING: Jake Paul locked in for hyped comeback fight on Christmas Day
Only a day after firing social media shots at megastar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – and declaring “we will dance my friend, we will dance” – Paul has been confirmed for a showdown against France’s Cedric Doumbe.
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The event will take place in Dubai’s Coca Cola Arena on December 24.
In Australia, the fight will air live early on Christmas Day.
Despite fears that Paul’s career was over after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw a year ago, the American crossover star is now back training and pitching himself up for a host of big fights – including Alvarez, Ryan Garcia, Deontay Wilder and Conor McGregor in MMA.
Jake Paul to fight MMA star Cedric Doumbe
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul to face mixed martial arts star Cedric Doumbe in boxing bout in Dubai.
Jake Paul is returning to the ring a year after the YouTuber-turned-boxer had his jaw broken in two places in a loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
The 29-year-old Paul will face mixed martial arts (MMA) star Cedric Doumbe on December 24 in Dubai in what Paul’s promotion company – Most Valuable Promotions – called a “professionally sanctioned 8-round cruiserweight bout”.
Paul slipped out of the World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight rankings after the sixth-round knockout by Joshua in Miami last December, after which the American needed surgery.
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Jake Paul reveals opponent for boxing return on Christmas Eve
Jake Paul will face off with Cedric Doumbe in his return to boxing on Dec. 24 at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, MVP announced Monday. Paul vs. Doumbe will be an eight-round match contested in the cruiserweight division (200 pounds) with 10-ounce gloves.
The promotion has yet to announce broadcast details for the event.
Paul last entered the boxing ring in December 2025, suffering the first knockout loss of his professional career against heavyweight veteran Anthony Joshua. Paul fractured his jaw in the process and required two surgeries to fix the damage.
The Youtube sensation, 12-2 as a pro boxer, was riding a six-fight winning streak in boxing prior to the setback, topping the likes of Mike Tyson, Mike Perry and Nate Diaz.
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