Jake Paul will return to the ring against mixed martial arts fighter Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on 24 December, the American has announced.
The bout at the Coca-Cola Arena will be Paul’s first since he lost to former British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last December.
Paul needed two titanium plates fitted and had teeth removed after Joshua broke his jaw. In May, the 29-year-old influencer said his boxing career was “most definitely” in doubt, but he will now fight again on Christmas Eve.
The contest is scheduled as a professionally sanctioned eight-round cruiserweight bout, with both fighters using 10oz gloves.
Doumbe, 34, is a Cameroonian-born French fighter who won multiple ...
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Paul To Face MMA Fighter Doumbe In Dubai December 24
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