I suspect that Hunt has an injury or personal reasons for turning that fight down. I can't see why he wouldn't want to take it otherwise... Junior is a better matchup for Hunt than most top 5 heavyweights, as Junior's strength is also Hunt's strength. Most top heavyweights would be able to out-grapple Hunt easily. Junior might also be able to out grapple him, but it could be a lot closer. A standup fight would have been a lot of fun to watch between those two. It would have been good to see just how good Hunt's striking was.

hunt has said that he never turned the fight down