After coming up short in three world title fights, Vanes seemed to think that he was somehow entitled to a fourth title shot. Haymon let him out of his deal, he willfully signed with Don King, and after 20 months on the shelf (likely to be a full two years by the time the fight actually happens), he's finally got a final eliminator for another shot at a world title, against a young hungry fighter who's been kept active and seems to just now be peaking on form (and even were he to somehow win, the mandatory likely isn't even due for another year and the unofficial unification tournament at 154 is likely being had with the WBC's blessing).
Vanes went for what he wanted, so he's now got to live with his decision.
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