Paul to fight MMA star Doumbe on 24 December
What happened
Jake Paul will fight Cedric Doumbe, a former two-time kickboxing world champion, in Dubai on December 24, his first bout since Anthony Joshua knocked him out in December 2025.
Joshua broke Paul's jaw in the sixth round, and the American needed two titanium plates and some teeth removed, according to the BBC.
The eight-round cruiserweight contest at the Coca-Cola Arena will use 10oz gloves and is sanctioned as a professional fight.
Paul, 29, holds a 12-2 professional record, with defeats only against Tommy Fury and Joshua.
Doumbe, 34, has a 75-7-1 kickboxing record with 45 knockouts and has won six of his seven MMA fights; he has boxed professionally once, winning in 2015.
Both fighters are due to meet the media in Paris on November 10 and in Dubai two days later, CNA reported.
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- 2026-11-02 12:00 UTCSky Sports · skysports.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 12:16 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-11-02 13:37 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 13:45 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-02 15:13 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
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