We knew Jake Paul was returning to the boxing ring on Christmas Eve, and now we know his opponent will be Cedric Doumbe.<\/p>\n
Jake Paul’s return<\/a> to the boxing ring is now officially set. We knew he was set to compete in Abu Dhabi on Christmas Eve, but when this information was announced last week, we didn’t have an opponent. Now we know who will stand across from Paul in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n It will be Cedric Doumbe, the former Glory Kickboxing<\/a> welterweight champion and seven-fight MMA veteran. The Frenchman has had a single professional boxing match, going to points across five rounds.<\/p>\n Jake Paul vs Cedric Doumbe Set for December<\/p>\n Paul’s return to the ring comes one year on from his brutal knockout at the hands of two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua<\/a>. ‘The Problem Child’ got the fight that many people believed would be impossible and survived for several rounds, dropping to his knees whenever he got close to AJ before suffering a brutal knockout which saw Paul’s jaw broken.<\/p>\n Plenty thought that this would mark the end of his boxing career; however, the former Disney star is returning to the squared circle to mix it up once again. We know he’s pursuing a fight with Mexican megastar Canelo Alvarez, but first he must get past a tough test in Doumbe.<\/p>\n Doumbe has a professional kickboxing record of 75-7-1, including 45 knockouts, and his power isn’t to be underestimated. His MMA record sits at 7-1, with his only loss coming in strange circumstances when he had a splinter in his toe, which saw the fight prematurely stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Frenchman went viral for his nine-second knockout over Jordan Zebo, which captured fans’ interest in his MMA career.<\/p>\n On the Fight<\/p>\n