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Following the end of the Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul fight, fans and the boxing world are inquiring what is potentially next for Jake Paul in boxing. At the post fight conference of the Silva vs. Paul fight, a journalist asked Paul if he would consider fighting an individual called Joe Riggs. Riggs, 40, is a former UFC fighter and since 2018, competed in the BKFC.

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Riggs, prior to fighting Josh Dyer, expressed how he willed to fight Jake Paul in the ring. He believes that over time, Jake Paul has got better at boxing. Riggs, who asserts how Jake Paul has made 10 times the money he made through fighting, would fight Paul for free.

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At the mentioned post-fight conference, a journalist asked Paul, “Okay, well, you know that Joe Riggs has been calling you out. Is he someone that you’ve considered?” To which Paul replied by saying that he didn’t even know who Riggs was. “I don’t know who the f*ck that is.”

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Having received that for an answer from Paul, the journalist acknowledged how she feared Paul would actually say something like that in front of people.

Fans react to Jake Paul not knowing who Joe Riggs is

After Paul declared that he didn’t know Joe Riggs, the journalist said anyone who was familiar with Anderson Silva knew Riggs. Receiving Paul’s answer, the journalist said, “I was afraid you were gonna say that which I find kind of funny because anyone who knows Anderson Silva definitely knows who Joe Riggs is. And he’s local. I mean I just think it would be a perfect matchup for you. I hope it’s something you’ll consider.”

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Jake Paul maintained a silence throughout. However, fans reacted heavily to it on YouTube. Here are some reactions that you can read.

A user said, “His brain was trying to figure out if Joe Riggs is somebody worth some money so he could walk it back if he need to 😂”

While one said, “Well if she apparently exposed Jake then it looks like she exposed all of us too cuz “who the fook is that guy”

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Similarly, another added saying, “If you know Anderson Silva, you know who Joe Riggs is. Wtf is she smokin?”

Likewise, another said, “”anyone who knows who Anderson Silva definitely knows who Joe Riggs is” is a VERY HEAVY REACH”

Finally, one said, “To be fair no casual UFC fan knows who Joe Riggs is lmao”. 

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Anyway, were you familiar with Joe Riggs? Do you think Jake Paul should take the fight? Share your thoughts in the comments below.