# Paul will ‘hang up gloves’ if he loses to Doumbe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/paul-will-hang-up-gloves-if-he-loses-to-doumbe/
- Published: 2026-11-04T08:57:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:10:43+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/crly0jn058z1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Sport

## Key points

- Paul says he will retire if Doumbe beats him.
- The eight-round bout is set for 24 December in Dubai.
- Paul returns after Joshua broke his jaw last year.

## Summary

Jake Paul says he will retire from boxing if he loses to MMA fighter Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on 24 December. The bout marks Paul’s return after a year away and a serious jaw injury, making the result a potential turning point in his boxing career.

The professionally sanctioned cruiserweight contest is scheduled for eight rounds, with 10oz gloves. Paul, 29, has won 12 of his 14 professional fights; his defeats were against Tommy Fury and Anthony Joshua, who stopped him in the sixth round last December and broke his jaw. Doumbe, a 34-year-old kickboxing world champion turned MMA fighter, has won two of three PFL bouts but has only one professional boxing match, which he won in 2015.

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