After a year long absence, Jake Paul is finally coming back to boxing. After a year of staying on the sidelines following his broken jaw injury, Paul has now officially announced his comeback. In a recent post on social media, Paul announced that he would officially be returning to boxing in Dec. 2026. Jake Paul is now set to return to the ring on Dec. 24, 2026, in Dubai, UAE.

“All I want for Christmas Eve is boxing in Dubai. 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. 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.

“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,” Paul wrote.

All I want for Christmas Eve is boxing in Dubai.

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. I'm hungrier than ever, and on… pic.twitter.com/a4jWmDpbAz

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 29, 2026

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While an opponent for Paul has not yet been fixed, his MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian also added in the press release, “We’re finalizing an opponent worthy of Jake’s return and look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks.” In addition to this, while most of Paul's past fights have been streamed on Netflix, New York Post claimed that the upcoming one might not get streamed on Netflix.

While no opponent has been confirmed, Bidarian has ruled out Paul fighting Tommy Fury and Francis Ngannou. Instead, he is heavily rumored to fight Darren Till in his comeback fight later this year in Dubai. An official confirmation regarding his opponent has not been announced yet.