Distance: 7-inch reach difference
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The stored numbers are close enough that this is a fight about execution and adjustments rather than one obvious mismatch.
The stored career numbers do not draw a sharp contrast between these two, which usually means the fight is decided by adjustments rather than a single dominant phase.
Supporting evidenceDistance: 7-inch reach difference
| Attribute | Hunt | Lewis |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 43 | 32 |
| Height | 5′10″ | 6′3″ |
| Reach | 72″ | 79″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Rank | Unranked | #12 Heavyweight |
Highlighted rows mark a meaningful factual difference, not an advantage. Unpublished values stay unpublished.
Lewis holds a 7-inch reach edge (79" to 72"); Hunt has to cross distance to land.
Favors LewisHunt has been finished 5 times in the archive and absorbs 2.9 strikes per minute.
Favors LewisHunt has 5 archived five-round fights to Lewis’ 2; championship rounds are familiar territory for one side.
Favors HuntHunt has 2 first-round finishes in the last 5 archived results — the opening minutes carry real finishing risk.
With the stored numbers close, the middle rounds come down to adjustments: who solves the opening read first, with strike defense at 51% and 38%.
Scheduled for five rounds: 25 minutes changes the pace math, and a fighter who banks two early rounds can afford to manage the fourth.
