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Floyd Mayweather might have everyone’s favor as he prepares to step against Logan Paul; however, 25-year-old Vlad Panin doesn’t see him stopping ‘The Maverick’ on February 20th.

While Mayweather continues to thrive as the favorite ‘Super Bad’ Panin has located some advantages on Logan Paul’s side of the court.

Panin has sparred with Logan Paul to prepare him for the special exhibition fight. Starting from shoulder rolls to defensive techniques, Panin claims to have demonstrated Mayweather’s style in those sparring sessions.

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If not for the training, Panin wasn’t aware of Paul facing Mayweather. He connected with Pro boxing fans to shed light on Logan Paul’s training sessions and sent several fans into a frenzy.

“I was sparring a few months back, Logan’s trainer was there, and he came up to my coach. After we got out of the ring and he was like, ‘Hey do you guys wanna spar Logan Paul? We need someone that looks like Floyd.’

“And this is when the rumors had just started coming about and I was like, ‘Wait, what, they are actually fighting. Is this real?’,” said Panin.

The young American further hailed Logan Paul for impressing him with his boxing abilities. Panin could locate several positives in Paul’s game and assisted him to get ready for Floyd Mayweather.

Panin continued, “I was like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe it was real’. So then when I got announced later, like a month or two after that.

“They asked if I could come in and you know I started working with him and helping him out. You know, just giving him that shoulder roll look and just similar styles to what he is gonna see.”

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Despite all the backlash against Logan Paul, he has the chance to become the first man to beat Floyd Mayweather. That said, he surprised Panin in their sparring sessions.

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The sparring partner said, “I was kind of surprised. I mean, he has got a good jab, he could box from a distance. He has got good control of range, he has got good natural instincts.”

He continued, “I don’t think Floyd stops him, it’s only a 6-round fight. So yeah, I think, it would be pretty interesting.”

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This further raises the tension between the boxers. The 6-round exhibition can witness fireworks and fans are excited to see it all go down.

Do you think Logan Paul will beat Floyd Mayweather?

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