Originally posted by Eff Pandas
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Golovkin's course of action was set once Canelo pulled out but they still had a template for the rematch in place. Golovkin wasn't going to fight anyone too dangerous, with possible exception of Saunders. No Jacobs, no Charlo, no Sergiy. They're not worth risking a rematch against career rival for. Yes, Golovkin could have done many things to preserve the IBF. He could have fought SD on May 5th, and he could have signed up for the fight after Vanes. But he didn't, just like nobody else in his position didn't either. The core reason for that is Canelo pulling out of a rematch.
Your comparison is funny, but a better one (to me) is Tyson Fury losing the IBF. Yeah, he could have fought his mandatory challenger instead of honoring the contractual rematch against Wlad. But he didn't, and nobody blames him.
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