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Jake Paul announces Christmas Eve comeback fight in Dubai after broken jaw threatened his career

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Jake Paul is getting back in the ring.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer fought former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last December and lasted until the sixth round as a tremendous underdog. However, in the bout, he suffered a broken jaw that has actually threatened his career.

Paul recently told Ariel Helwani that never boxing again "is definitely in the realm of possibility" - but it is not a reality.

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Paul and his Most Valuable Promotion brand announced Thursday he will be fighting in Dubai on Christmas Eve, with an opponent to be announced at a later date.

"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," Paul said. "I'm hungrier than ever, and on Thursday, December 24, I'm returning to the ring in Dubai to start the next chapter of my journey.

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"Dubai is a city that thinks big, breaks boundaries and doesn't believe in limits. That's exactly the kind of place I want to make my comeback. We've got plenty of names on the list; let’s see who signs the contract. Merry Christmas, Dubai. Santa Paul is coming to town, and somebody's getting knocked out."

"Twelve months ago he suffered a double broken jaw against a two-time heavyweight world champion and since then many have doubted his desire or need to return to boxing. Well he is back, and that tells you everything about the competitor Jake Paul is and how much he loves this sport," Paul's business partner, Nakisa Bidarian, added.

Paul is 12-2, including a victory against Mike Tyson in November 2024.

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This bout will come a year and five days since his fight against Joshua.

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Peralta Makes History With Argentina’s First Under-19 World Boxing Title

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By: Laura Mor
Behind this feat is reflected the complex reality of amateur sport in Argentina. The delegation faced international engagement with little official support and severe logistical complications. Photo: Reconquista hoy.

Eighteen-year-old Argentine boxer Edgardo Nicolás Peralta won the under-19 world title in Budva, Montenegro, on Tuesday, beating Ireland’s Kalib Walshe by unanimous decision to claim his country’s first gold medal at the tournament.

Argentina celebrated a historic first in youth boxing on Tuesday. Edgardo Nicolás Peralta, an 18-year-old from the city of Reconquista in Santa Fe province, was crowned world champion in the under-60-kilogram division at the Under-19 World Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

The medal is the first gold the country has ever claimed at the event, which is organized by World Boxing, the body that governs international Olympic boxing.

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Peralta closed the tournament with a flawless record. In the final he defeated Irish boxer Kalib Walshe by unanimous decision, the fifth straight victory of a campaign that also saw him beat opponents from Belarus, Romania, Spain and Kazakhstan. His versatility in the ring and a rigorous technical preparation allowed him to dominate each bout and place himself among the elite of his discipline.

Edgardo Nicolas Peralta completes a brilliant campaign in Budva 🇦🇷🔥

The Argentine defeats Ireland’s Kalib Walshe in the men’s 60kg final to become a U19 World Champion 🥇

Watch the finals live and on demand on https://t.co/lb7oSCmW9s 📺#TimeForWorldBoxing #Boxing pic.twitter.com/TO0KiYMtvf

— World Boxing (@RealWorldBoxing) October 27, 2026

First Gold Medal

The triumph carries weight beyond the medal itself. Peralta’s run through five opponents underscored a level of consistency rarely seen from a first-time representative at this stage. Judges scored the final decisively in his favor, confirming the dominance he had shown from the opening bell of the tournament.

His path to the top was built in Argentina’s amateur circuit, far from the spotlight that surrounds professional boxing. The young fighter honed his craft in working-class neighborhoods, relying on daily sacrifice from his family and his immediate circle rather than on institutional backing.

That lack of support nearly cost him the final. The delegation traveled to Montenegro with scarce official assistance and faced severe logistical problems. The scheduled return flight coincided exactly with the time of the gold-medal bout, forcing the team to scramble for a change. The national sports agency (ENARD), refused to adjust the air tickets, according to the reports.

🇦🇷 I Justo cuando Argentina -tras 20 años- se quedó sin ningún campeón mundial profesional (ni hombres, ni mujeres, ni interinos) aparece Nicolas Peralta (69-0) y se consagra -con 18 años recién cumplidos- como el mejor boxeador juvenil en toda la historia amateur del país. pic.twitter.com/W4nsDxEzlv

— CHINGON BOXING 🇦🇷 🇲🇽 (@SweetScienceLat) October 27, 2026

Text reads: “Just when Argentina – after 20 years – was left without any professional world champions (men, women or interim) appears Nicolas Peralta (69-0) and is consecrated – at 18 years old – as the best youth boxer in the entire amateur history of the country.”

No Official Support

The financial barriers and the persistent absence of state backing did not stop Peralta. His family’s everyday effort sustained a career forged far from privilege, and the result on Tuesday vindicated that persistence against what Argentine media have described as official neglect.

The contrast is stark. While the young boxer celebrated on the podium, his delegation had spent the hours before the fight resolving a travel schedule that never accounted for the possibility of an Argentine reaching the final. The episode lays bare the wider conditions facing amateur athletes in Argentina, where talent often outruns the support available to develop it.

Peralta’s gold marks a milestone for Argentine boxing and for the country’s youth sport. It also sends a message about the potential waiting to be unlocked when athletes from popular neighborhoods get a genuine chance to compete on the world stage.

The victory positions Peralta as one of the rising names in international amateur boxing, with the under-19 title serving as a platform toward senior competition. His next steps will likely draw attention from federations and sponsors alike, though the structural problems that almost derailed his final remain unresolved.

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