Jake Paul to fight MMA star Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on December 24
The Christmas Eve bout at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena will be Paul's first since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw last December. It will be an eight-round professional cruiserweight fight with 10oz gloves.
American influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul has announced he will fight Cedric Doumbe on December 24 in Dubai, the BBC reported. Doumbe is a multi-time kickboxing world champion who now fights in mixed martial arts (MMA). The bout marks Paul's return to the ring on Christmas Eve. The event will take place at the Coca-Cola Arena. According to the BBC, it will be a professionally sanctioned eight-round cruiserweight bout. Both fighters will wear 10oz gloves. It will be Paul's first fight since he lost to former British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last December. Joshua broke Paul's jaw during that contest. Paul then needed two titanium plates fitted and had some teeth removed. Joshua knocked him down twice before stopping him in the sixth round. The injury threatened Paul's career. In May,…
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