# Paul says he will retire from boxing if he loses to Doumbe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paul-says-he-will-retire-from-boxing-if-he-loses-to-doumbe/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:54:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T01:53:57+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/paul-says-he-will-retire-boxing-if-he-loses-doumbe-6523776
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Paul says a loss to Doumbe will end his boxing career.
- They are due to meet in an eight-round bout in Dubai on 24 December.
- Paul has a 12-2 record and is returning after a broken jaw.

## Summary

Jake Paul says he will retire from boxing if he loses to Cedric Doumbe in their bout in Dubai on 24 December. The fight follows Paul’s stoppage defeat to Anthony Joshua, and puts his future in the sport on the line.

The eight-round cruiserweight contest will be Paul’s first fight since Joshua stopped him in the sixth round last December, leaving him with a broken jaw and requiring several operations. Doumbe, a two-time kickboxing world champion, has a 75-7-1 kickboxing record and has won six of seven professional MMA bouts; Paul’s boxing record is 12-2.

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