Durability: Preux finished 5× on record
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
Volume against volume: 5.4 and 4.8 significant strikes per minute. Defense and accuracy, not output, separate them.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 4 vs 1 five-round fights
| Attribute | Gane | Volkov |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31 | 32 |
| Height | 6′4″ | 6′7″ |
| Reach | 81″ | 80″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Heavyweight Champion | #2 Heavyweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Volkov has 4 archived five-round fights to Gane’s 1; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors VolkovGane has finished 60% of archived wins (1 KO/TKO, 2 submission).
Favors Gane5.4 and 4.8 significant strikes per minute: similar output, so accuracy (61% vs 57%) decides the exchanges.
Read the first two minutes for who is willing to lead and who is countering; the stored numbers do not flag a lopsided early-round finisher.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 60% and 54%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
