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Paul will 'hang up gloves' if he loses to Doumbe

Paul will 'hang up gloves' if he loses to Doumbe

Summary

Jake Paul says he will retire from boxing if Cedric Doumbe beats him in their scheduled 24 December fight in Dubai. The bout will be an eight-round cruiserweight contest and Paul's first fight since Anthony Joshua stopped him and broke his jaw last December.

Key Facts

  • Paul says he will “hang up the gloves” if Doumbe wins.
  • The fight is scheduled for 24 December in Dubai.
  • The bout is a professionally sanctioned eight-round cruiserweight fight with 10-ounce gloves.
  • Paul says he will return after recovering from a broken jaw that required two titanium plates and the removal of some teeth.
  • Joshua knocked Paul down twice and stopped him in the sixth round.
  • Paul has won 12 of his 14 professional boxing fights; his losses were to Tommy Fury and Joshua.
  • Doumbe is a Cameroonian-born French kickboxer and MMA fighter who has one professional boxing win, from 2015.
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