Most Valuable Promotions has announced that Jake Paul will return to professional boxing against Cédric Doumbé on December 24 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The eight-round cruiserweight bout will be contested at 200 pounds with 10-ounce gloves.
The fight will be Paul’s first since a heavyweight loss to Anthony Joshua, in which he suffered a broken jaw. It will also mark his first appearance in Dubai and his first bout since partnering with the Professional Fighters League. Paul has a 12-2 professional boxing record.
Doumbé, a former two-time GLORY kickboxing world champion, has a 75-7-1 record in kickboxing and a 6-1 record in MMA. His achievements include a nine-second knockout of Jordan Zebo under the PFL Europe banner.
Public kickoff press conferences are scheduled for November 10 at Pavillon Cambon in Paris and November 12 in Dubai. Tickets will go on sale November 15 at 12 p.m. GST and 9 a.m. CET, with presale access beginning November 14.
Sources: Hypebeast.