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Alistair Overeem, 46, is due to return to kickboxing in Dubai on Thursday 24 December, four years after his last kickboxing bout against Badr Hari. He is scheduled to appear on the same card as Jake Paul and will fight Jimi Manuwa rather than Rico Verhoeven, whom he had wanted to face.
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Jake Paul is scheduled to return to the boxing ring in Dubai on 24 December against Cédric Doumbé, his first bout since he suffered a broken jaw in his loss to Anthony Joshua last year. His opponent was initially not announced and was later named as Doumbé; a single report described Doumbé as a former GLORY champion.
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Jake Paul is scheduled to face French kickboxer Cédric Doumbé in a boxing match on Christmas Eve. Doumbé, 34, is described as a former Glory welterweight champion and seven-time world champion.
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Rico Verhoeven’s proposed boxing match against former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Cardiff on 11 December was cancelled after negotiations failed to produce an agreement. The bout had been planned as part of the undercard for Tyson Fury’s fight against Anthony Joshua. Verhoeven’s manager confirmed that the parties did not reach a deal. Verhoeven will not box again in 2026 and is now focusing on 2027, while his manager said his team is considering two other options that would not take place this year.
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Former top kickboxer Levi Rigters is set to make his boxing debut after recently competing in MMA for the first time. The Amsterdam native previously fought Rico Verhoeven for the Glory World Championship less than two years ago, but is no longer active as a kickboxer. The available account does not provide further details about the boxing bout or its date.