Jake Paul has promised to retire from boxing if he loses his upcoming fight against Cedric Doumbe on Dec. 24 in Dubai. The 29-year-old, who holds a 12-2 record with 7 KOs, will face Doumbe in a 10-round cruiserweight bout, marking his first fight since breaking his jaw in a loss to Anthony Joshua last December. Paul stated in a YouTube video that if he loses, he will "hang up the gloves and call it a day." Doumbe, a former world kickboxing champion from France, has a 6-1 MMA record and only one professional boxing match to his name, a win in 2015.
The 34-year-old has not competed since May 2024. Paul admitted he considered quitting after his jaw injury required multiple surgeries, leaving him unable to eat or speak for weeks. Despite the setbacks, he reaffirmed his passion for boxing, vowing to knock out Doumbe on Christmas Eve.
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