Overview
- Most Valuable Promotions announced Monday that Jake Paul will fight former GLORY kickboxing champion Cédric Doumbé in a professionally sanctioned eight‑round cruiserweight bout at a 200‑lb limit using 10‑oz gloves.
- The fight is set for December 24 at Dubai’s Coca‑Cola Arena and MVP scheduled public press conferences in Paris on Nov. 10 and in Dubai on Nov. 12, with general tickets to go on sale Nov. 15.
- Paul’s return follows a sixth‑round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in December 2025 that left him with a double jaw fracture and multiple surgeries, an injury he and MVP have cited while promoting the comeback.
- Doumbé is a two‑time GLORY kickboxing champion who has transitioned to MMA (about a 6‑1 record) and has only one prior professional boxing bout in 2015, raising questions about how his skills will translate under boxing rules.
- Key commercial details remain unresolved: MVP says the event is being developed with Dubai authorities, the fight fills a planned Dubai date, but a global broadcaster and full undercard have not yet been announced.