One of the world's best boxers got a strange, unexplained tattoo about Jake Paul for no good reason at all

• Cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis has got a new tattoo referencing Jake Paul.
• Briedis is one of the world's top boxers, but it's unclear if the YouTuber even knows who he is.

Cruiserweight boxing kingpin Mairis Briedis appears to have gotten a strange and unnecessary Jake Paul tattoo for absolutely no good reason at all.

The world champion fighter is not the first combatant to have gotten himself inked with the hope that the YouTube creator takes notice.

The former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley famously got an "I love Jake Paul" tattoo on his middle finger to secure a rematch with Paul, having lost a laborious decision to the novice boxer in 2021.

Woodley, though, was unable to avenge that loss and was knocked out in brutal fashion just months later.

Paul is currently on the prowl for his next opponent as he looks to improve his pro record from four knockouts in five wins to date.

There is a chance that Paul doesn't even know who Briedis actually is as he never mentioned the Latvian puncher when conjuring a hitlist of opponents that features Tommy Fury, Conor McGregor, and his own brother Logan Paul.

But that hasn't stopped Briedis and his promoter Kalle Sauerland from chasing that Paul clout.

Sauerland has tried to bait Paul on his fighter's behalf on social media, last offering Paul a world title shot against Briedis, with the condition that if he lost he'd have to leave boxing for good.

To start 2022, Briedis has gone one very weird step further: he's released a video showing a fresh tattoo featuring Paul's name on his thigh.

The tattoo, which includes a cartoon drawing of an animal — possibly a bull although it isn't completely clear — alongside the words "Jake's Karma."

It's unclear exactly what Briedis means by the tattoo.

Watch it here:

A post shared by Kalle & Nisse Sauerland (@sauerlandbros)

What makes this whole thing weirder than the Woodley saga is that there's no obvious incentive for Briedis to do this. He's doing it all on his own accord.

Jake Paul is yet to even respond. And, really, why would he?