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Rico Verhoeven's planned boxing match against former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder on 11 December in Cardiff was cancelled. The bout had been intended for the undercard of Tyson Fury's fight against Anthony Joshua, but negotiations failed.
Verhoeven had agreed to the fight and will not box again in 2026. He is now focusing on 2027.
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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The Amsterdam native previously fought Rico Verhoeven for the Glory World Championship less than two years ago, but is no longer active as a kickboxer.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.
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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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Jake Paul announced that he will return to the boxing ring in Dubai on 24 December, nearly a year after suffering a broken jaw in a knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. He said he had undergone multiple operations and that the injury had kept him out of action until now, but that his confidence remained unchanged. His opponent has not yet been announced. Paul said several names are being considered and that an opponent will be confirmed once a contract is signed.
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Levi Rigters, a 31-year-old from the Amsterdam area who competed in kickboxing for 15 years, joined Boxing Gladiators and is set to make his boxing debut in Amsterdam on 28 November. He is scheduled to appear on the undercard of Gradus Kraus’s European title defence.