Distance: 3-inch reach difference
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The evidence points to a volume gap (2.4 vs 6 strikes per minute); that is the read to test in the first five minutes.
Supporting evidenceExperience: 8 vs 0 five-round fights
| Attribute | Lewis | Daukaus |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 36 | 32 |
| Height | 6′3″ | 6′3″ |
| Reach | 79″ | 76″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | #12 Heavyweight | Unranked |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Lewis has 8 archived five-round fights to Daukaus’ 0; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors LewisLewis has been finished 6 times in the archive and absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute; Daukaus has never been stopped in the stored record.
Favors DaukausDaukaus lands 6 significant strikes per minute to Lewis’ 2.4: a real volume gap.
Favors DaukausDaukaus has 3 first-round finishes in the last 4 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
The middle rounds belong to whoever sets the pace: Daukaus averages 6 landed per minute to Lewis at 2.4, so Lewis needs the counters to land clean (48% accuracy on record).
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
