# Paul to fight MMA star Doumbe on 24 December

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paul-to-fight-mma-star-doumbe-on-24-december/
- Published: 2026-11-02T12:16:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T10:46:14+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cx98z22mz8r8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Geopolitics, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Paul returns to boxing on Christmas Eve in Dubai.
- He will face MMA fighter Cedric Doumbe.
- The eight-round bout follows Paul's jaw injury against Joshua.

## Summary

Jake Paul has announced he will return to boxing against MMA fighter Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on 24 December. The bout will be his first since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw in their December fight, making the announcement a return to action after a serious injury.

The professionally sanctioned contest will be held at Coca-Cola Arena over eight rounds at cruiserweight, with 10oz gloves. Doumbe, a former kickboxing world champion, has won two of three fights since joining the Professional Fighters League in 2023, but has boxed professionally only once. Paul has won 12 of 14 professional bouts; Joshua stopped him in the sixth round after knocking him down twice.

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