Jake Paul had a lot to say as he went face to face with Cedric Doumbe for the first time.
Paul and Doumbe meet in the ring on Dec. 24 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, and ahead of that boxing match, “The Problem Child” headed to Doumbe’s stomping grounds in France for a press conference in Paris on Tuesday. After being given the opportunity to answer questions, trade barbs, and offer predictions as to how their fight will end, the two took center stage for their first faceoff.
Watch below.
Despite trading verbal shots during the press conference, the actual staredown produced few fireworks outside of Paul uttering something unintelligible in the face of a grinning Doumbe. They continued to jaw back and forth, but it’s unclear what was said.
Paul books his first boxing match since losing to heavyweight star Anthony Joshua this past December. Joshua knocked Paul out in the sixth round, leaving Paul with a broken jaw in the process. It was just the second loss for the influencer-turned-boxer, who holds a 12-2 record as a pro.
Dec. 24 also marks a return to action for Doumbe, a kickboxing star who transitioned to MMA in 2021. Doumbe was last seen defeating Jaleel Willis via TKO at a Bellator event in May 2024. He is 6-1 in MMA and 75-7-1 in kickboxing, with 45 of his kickboxing wins coming by way of knockout.
