Jake Paul set to fight Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on Dec 24
Jake Paul will return to the ring on 24 December 2026, facing French mixed‑martial‑arts veteran Cedric Doumbe at Dubai's Coca‑Cola Arena. The bout marks Paul's first boxing match since his broken jaw against Anthony Joshua at the end of 2025, which required multiple surgeries. Tickets become available on 15 November, and press conferences are planned for 10 November in Paris and 12 November in Dubai.
Key facts
- Doumbe is 34 and previously won a professional boxing match in 2015.
- Paul required multiple surgeries after his jaw injury.
- Doumbe announced his participation in a press release on Monday.
- The venue is the Coca‑Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE.
- Ticket sales start 15 November.
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First published from Yahoo Sports, The Independent and Al Jazeera English