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Jake Paul to return to boxing on Dec. 24 in Dubai
Jake Paul has agreed to return to boxing on Dec.
24 in Dubai, nearly a year after his last fight.
The 29-year-old will headline a Christmas Eve event announced by Most Valuable Promotions.
His opponent has not yet been named.
Paul last fought Anthony Joshua in Miami on Dec.
19, 2025, and was stopped in the sixth round.
The loss left Paul with a broken jaw that required multiple surgeries in December and February.
He was cleared to resume full-contact training earlier this month, making the Dubai fight his first since the injury.
The return follows six straight wins before the Joshua fight, and Paul has said he is ready for the next stage of his career; the opponent will be announced later.
Jake Paul will return to boxing on Christmas Eve, December 24, in Dubai, Most Valuable Promotions announced.
Paul’s opponent has not been confirmed.
The fight will be his first since Anthony Joshua stopped him in the sixth round and broke his jaw.
Paul said he is returning because he is “hungrier than ever” and wants to start the next chapter of his career.
- Who
- Jake Paul will headline the event. His opponent has not been announced.
- What
- Paul will return to professional boxing.
- When
- December 24, 2026.
- Where
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- Paul said he wants to continue his boxing career; his manager said Paul is returning because of his love and desire for the sport.
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Paul fought former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.
Anthony Joshua stopped Paul in the sixth round, breaking his jaw.
Paul was cleared to resume full-contact training.
Most Valuable Promotions announced Paul’s December 24 return in Dubai.
- Return date
- December 24, 2026
- Venue
- Dubai
- Boxing record
- 12-2, with seven knockouts
- Last opponent
- Anthony Joshua
- Last fight date
- December 19, 2025
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What people are saying
Nothing that's happened has changed my belief in myself or what I'm working toward.
Well he is back, and that tells you everything about the competitor Jake Paul is and how much he loves this sport.
So, if he is coming back to the ring, it’s because of his love and desire for the sport, which is 100 per cent what it is.
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All I want for Christmas Eve is boxing in Dubai. I've spent years proving people wrong, taking risks, and pushing myself against opponents nobody thought I'd face. Nothing that's happened has changed my belief in myself or what I'm working toward. I'm hungrier than ever, and on