Jake Paul has introduced he’ll struggle MMA star Cedric Doumbe on 24 December in Dubai.
The bout can be Paul’s first struggle since shedding to former British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua final December.
American Paul needed to have two titanium plates fitted and a few tooth eliminated after Joshua broke his jaw through the contest.
The 29-year-old influencer stated in Could that his boxing profession was “most positively” unsure following the harm, however he’ll now return to motion on Christmas Eve.
The occasion, which can happen on the Coca-Cola Area, can be a professionally sanctioned eight-round cruiserweight bout with the fighters utilizing 10oz gloves.
Cameroonian-born Frenchman Doumbe is a multi-time kickboxing world champion-turned MMA fighter.
The 34-year-old is signed to the Skilled Fighters League (PFL) – an MMA promotion that Paul’s Most Invaluable Promotions (MVP) merged with in July.
He has gained two of his three fights since becoming a member of the PFL in 2023, however has just one skilled boxing bout to his title, which he gained in 2015.
Paul has gained 12 of his 14 fights as an expert, together with his two defeats coming in opposition to Tommy Fury and Joshua.
In July 2025, Paul earned a spot within the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings after beating former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, however he misplaced that rating in January after defeat by Joshua.
Paul was knocked down twice in opposition to the British two-time heavyweight world champion earlier than being stopped within the sixth spherical.
