Jake Paul is scheduled to step back into the squared circle following a year-long layoff caused by a severe facial injury sustained against Anthony Joshua. He faces Cedric Doumbe, a combat sports veteran who captured two world titles during an extensive striking career before moving into mixed martial arts. Ahead of the contest in Dubai, the competitors will conduct back-to-back promotional press stops in Paris and Dubai.
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Jake Paul is stepping back into competition with a professional boxing record of 12 wins…: Jake Paul is stepping back into competition with a professional boxing record of 12 wins and two defeats.
Cedric Doumbe brings significant momentum from mixed martial arts after securing six vict…: Cedric Doumbe brings significant momentum from mixed martial arts after securing six victories across seven professional bouts.
The international promotional tour will conclude its scheduled media stops in Dubai on No…: The international promotional tour will conclude its scheduled media stops in Dubai on November 12.
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Nov 2 : Jake Paul will face former kickboxing world champion Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on December 24 in his first bout since a knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last year.
Paul fractured his jaw in two places during the sixth-round stoppage defeat by Britain's former heavyweight champion in Miami last December and underwent multiple surgeries before announcing his return to the ring in October.
"Cedric ... was calling me out two years ago after knocking a guy out in nine seconds. Well, now you get your chance," Paul said in a statement.
"I'm rusty, my jaw isn't quite right and I don't have kickboxing world titles like you do. But this isn't kickboxing, mon ami. This is boxing.
"Just like (Ukraine's) Oleksandr Usyk feasted on Rico Verhoeven, I'm going to eat you for dinner in Dubai on Christmas Eve."
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has a 12-2 professional record, with his only defeats coming against Britain's Tommy Fury and Joshua.
Cameroonian-born Frenchman Doumbe is a twice world champion in kickboxing, compiling a 75-7-1 record with 45 knockouts.
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