I don't think he lost on purpose. He's always been very cautious against the top fighters. His mental and physical won't let him pull the trigger. Banks never had a real chance of helping him improve.
Yes he's like hot gaabige left out in the sun too long. When he has lost the will, it's time to go. Made a lot of money in his last fight and he's set. If he stays around, they will use him as a stepping stone and a name to boost other fighters and it will most likely end up even worse for him.
GGG had a poor showing ? What the hell did Canelo have then ?? The supposed super man Couldn't beat a 40 year old man DECISIVELY !! It was close. If Gennady had started a couple of rounds earlier even his Vegas cohorts couldn't have given Ginger the win. Canelo is the one ruined Bivol beat the snot out of him. Watch the NSAC & Vegas move on to the next cash cow& leave Canelo to the wolves
You guys criticize GGG but tell me now WHO did Canelo ever take a real risk against. He always had the NSAC & Vegas backing him & protecting him. Even then he had to let them bail him out he really lost TWICE against GGG, Lara kicked his ass with a boxing lesson , So did Trout. Then came Bivol !! Who schooled him & made him look like a fool. Then a below parr GGG too without really trying took him as close as he could without beating him. Now he's crying he was fighting with a hurt left hand. ROFLMAO He's living up to his name EL POLLO ROJO!!!!!!!! Poor little Ginger
He has been over cautious like you mentioned, so much that when he is finally in there with Higher comp he chose to play at safe just with his jab alone as you saw in his matches against Jacobs, Lemieux & the Canelo fights, Somehow this point is missed or isn't brought up at all, it was only when he faced less superior opposition where he really went all out & went blasting while taking many risks with his offense.
After that last "gentleman's agreement" fight against Canelo, no one is going to pay him big money again. He is just another free agent. Not a hot free agent. It's hard to monetise someone after a performance like that. Any promoter would possibly be taking a big financial loss if they signed GGG upto a big fight. Golovkin will probably look at his options and realise he does not have many.