Jake Paul sets boxing return for Christmas Eve in Dubai
Jake Paul will return to the ring on Christmas Eve in Dubai, his first fight since Anthony Joshua broke his jaw, with the opponent still to be named. He holds a 12-2 record with seven knockouts since turning professional.
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Jake Paul estará de volta aos ringues na véspera de Natal, em Dubai, sua primeira luta desde que Anthony Joshua quebrou sua mandíbula, com o adversário ainda a ser definido.
A luta acontece 12 meses depois de Paul enfrentar o ex-campeão unificado dos pesos-pesados e ser interrompido no sexto round. Ele também lutou contra Mike Tyson em 2024 e tem um cartel de 12 vitórias e 2 derrotas, com sete nocautes, desde que se tornou profissional.
Ao anunciar a data, Paul disse que não faltam candidatos. “Passei anos provando que as pessoas estavam erradas, assumindo riscos e me colocando contra adversários que ninguém achava que eu enfrentaria”, disse.
“Nada do que aconteceu mudou minha crença em mim mesmo ou no que estou construindo. Estou com mais fome do que nunca e, na quinta-feira, 24 de dezembro, volto ao ringue em Dubai para começar o próximo capítulo da minha jornada.”
Ele acrescentou que a cidade combina com a ocasião: “Dubai é uma cidade que pensa grande, quebra limites e não acredita em fronteiras. É exatamente o tipo de lugar onde quero fazer meu retorno.”
Entre os nomes cogitados antes estavam Darren Till e Francis Ngannou, ambos ex-UFC, além de Chris Eubank Jr, britânico, e Ryan Garcia, dono do cinturão dos meio-médios do WBC. “Temos muitos nomes na lista; vamos ver quem assina o contrato”, disse Paul.
Nakisa Bidarian, que cofundou e dirige a Most Valuable Promotions, disse que o retorno responde a quem duvidava dele: “Doze meses atrás ele sofreu uma mandíbula duplamente quebrada contra um bicampeão mundial dos pesos-pesados e, desde então, muitos duvidaram da vontade ou da necessidade de voltar ao boxe. Bom, ele está de volta, e isso diz tudo sobre o competidor que Jake Paul é. Estamos finalizando um adversário à altura do retorno de Jake.”
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