FightHype.com recently spoke with former undisputed welterweight champion Zab "Super" Judah, who surprised us with the news that Floyd Mayweather reached out to him about the possibility of joining his camp as a sparring partner to help him prepare for his highly-anticipated clash with Manny Pacquiao. "I mean, we're already talking about it. Yeah, we're already talking about it and it could be happening," Judah revealed.
Although it's nearly impossible to find a sparring partner who can emulate the movement and quick footwork that Pacquiao possesses, Judah does fight in the same southpaw stance and arguably has just as fast, if not faster, hand speed as the Filipino superstar. Not to mention, thus far, Judah has probably had the most success against Mayweather in recent years. He started off strongly in their 2006 bout, winning the early rounds with his own speed and precision, even scoring a knockdown in the second round that was incorrectly ruled a slip. In the end, however, Mayweather's ability to adjust would eventually allow him to take control of the fight and ultimately walk away with the victory.
Although Judah has yet to accept the offer to help out, he made it clear that his services would come at a price commensurate with the magnitude of the event. "I mean, it's gotta benefit both us; it's gotta be good, but, you know, yeah, we already discussed it."
Floyd Mayweather sparring with Zab Judah? Now that's definitly something worth watching on an episode of 24/7.
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