{
  "id": 17796093,
  "title": "Jake Paul’s opponent revealed for Christmas Eve Dubai fight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/jake-pauls-opponent-revealed-for-christmas-eve-dubai-fight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:27:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/jake-pauls-opponent-revealed-for-christmas-eve-dubai-fight-1.500732568"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cédric Doumbé, a former kickboxing world champion and two-time GLORY welterweight champion, has been announced as the opposing fighter for Jake Paul's upcoming boxing match in Dubai on Christmas Eve, December 24. The bout, organized by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) in partnership with the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, will take place at the Coca-Cola Arena and will be an eight-round cruiserweight contest, with Paul and Doumbé wearing 10-ounce gloves. Tickets for the event will go on general sale on November 15, while registered fans can access a presale starting November 14. Both Paul and Doumbé will have media appearances before the fight, including press conferences in Paris and Dubai. Paul has been making waves in the boxing world, with high-profile fights against Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua drawing massive viewership.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Jake Paul will return to the boxing ring on Christmas Eve when he takes on former kickboxing world champion Cédric Doumbé at Dubai's Coca-Cola Arena. The fight, announced by Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), will take place on Thursday December 24, and will mark Paul's first professional boxing appearance in Dubai. The American, who holds a professional boxing record of 12 wins and two…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Jake Paul to fight Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on Christmas Eve",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/jake-paul-to-fight-cedric-doumbe-in-dubai-on-christmas-eve",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Paul to return against Doumbe in Dubai on Christmas Eve",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/paul-to-return-against-doumbe-in-dubai-on-christmas-eve",
        "published": "2026-11-02T13:37:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in the ring for Dec. 24 fight against MMA star Doumbe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/youtuber-turned-boxer-jake-paul-back-in-the-ring-for-dec-24-fight",
        "published": "2026-11-02T13:43:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Jake Paul to fight MMA star Cedric Doumbe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/jake-paul-to-fight-mma-star-cedric-doumbe",
        "published": "2026-11-02T15:13:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}