JAKE PAUL has been called out by MMA star Cedric Doumbe – and reckons 80,000 fans would show up to see it.
Doumbe signed for the Professional Fighters League last year and won his debut in just NINE SECONDS in September.
He now returns on March 7 in Paris against Baissangour Chamsoudinov.
But should Chamsoudinov fail to make weight, Doumbe, 31, wants Paul, 27, who is also signed to the PFL, on standby as a backup replacement.
He said on The MMA Hour: “Maybe I’m gonna fight, I don’t know. I’m gonna choose maybe Jake Paul! Maybe Jake Paul.
“But I mean Jake Paul is the guy. If I fight against Jake Paul, I think the Stade de France would be full in an hour.”
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The Stade de France – where France play their football – has a capacity of 80,000 fans.
And Doumbe is one of the nation’s biggest stars, with Kylian Mbappe among the PSG players to turn out for his last fight.
Paul meanwhile is 8-1 in boxing and returns on March 2 in Puerto Rico – but he is also signed to the PFL and set to make his MMA debut in 2024.
The YouTuber-turned prizefighter last fought at the 200lb cruiserweight limit of 14st 4lb.
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Doumbe meanwhile fights at the 170lb welterweight limit of 12st 1lb – meaning there is a massive TWO STONE weight difference between them.
But Doumbe said: “He’s bigger than me, for sure. Same height but bigger than me.
“But I like when I’m fit. I don’t like to do the weight cut.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
