LOGAN PAUL is a ‘more natural’ boxer than his brother Jake, who is ‘better technically’, according to Jean Pascal.
The brothers have both forged unthinkable prizefighting careers but have gone in different directions.
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And their styles are also contrasting in the opinion of WBA ‘Regular’ light-heavyweight champion Pascal, who has sparred the YouTubers.
He shared rounds with Jake, 24, before the 3-0 social media sensation beat former MMA star Ben Askren, 36, in April.
And Pascal similarly helped out Logan, 26, in preparation for his pay-per-view exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather, 44, this Sunday.
Comparing the polarising brothers, Pascal told SunSport: “Logan is more natural, he’s a gifted athlete, a naturally-gifted athlete.
“Jake Paul is more technical, he relies more on his technique, he has good technique.
“It’s two different styles but both brothers are good.”
Pascal, 38, was due to feature on Logan’s undercard in a rematch with Badou Jack, 37, but he subsequently failed a pre-fight drug test.
He has protested his innocence and vowed to fight to clear his name, despite the damning results.
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Pascal has prepared for his last four fights in Puerto Rico, where he recently spent his camp with Paul.
The internet star moved to the Caribbean Island in February from Los Angeles and Jake has been alongside him.
Pascal has been left hailing the brothers and admitted he was shocked by their boxing ability and work rate.
He said: “I was like a lot of people at the beginning, thinking these guys are just YouTubers, Jake and Logan.
“But to be in camp with them, to see them training hard everyday, training like world-class boxers, I was surprised and very, very shocked.
“They earned my respect because of that, I’ve seen them in the gym like every single day and they have love for our sport.
“I think it’s good for boxing that these guys bring some eyeballs into the sport as more people are going to watch the fight because of them.”
Logan has it all to against Mayweather, who famously retired 50-0, leaving the task in hand more akin to mission impossible.
The viral vlogger has boxed only twice before, both against online rival KSI, the first of which a white collar bout in 2018 that ended in a draw.
Logan was then beaten in the rematch by scrappy-split decision a year later, leaving him with a losing 0-1 official record.
But he will take in a size and height advantage with Mayweather, about all he can boast about, as Pascal warned all it takes is one extraordinary shot.
He said: “Definitely he’s going to surprise people, honestly what people don’t know, they think Logan Paul is just a YouTuber, but Logan Paul has got some skills.
“He’s got some natural boxing skills, he’s athletic, he’s a big guy. Floyd is 147-pounds, Logan Paul is probably 200-pounds.
“For the fight he has to be 190, but Floyd’s probably going to be 150-160 so that’s a huge gap, maybe that gap might make a difference.
“Of course, he’s going to fight the best boxer ever, so it’s going to be really hard to touch Floyd, but if he can connect – anything can happen.
“That’s the beauty of our sport, one punch, a fraction of a second can change the fight.”
