As previously reported, Carl Froch has revealed that negotiations over his dream showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Las Vegas are nearing completion. WBA and IBF super-middleweight champion Froch has sought a meeting with Chavez Jr since stopping George Groves for the first time in November 2013 and is now confident that promoter Eddie Hearn will deliver the fight.

If Froch does not secure the fight with Chavez, he is threatening to retire. If he does get Chavez, and beats him in style, he doesn't rule out the idea of fighting on for a while.

Froch told Sky Sports News: "Last year was a great year for me, but now it's all about finishing my career. Or maybe not finishing my career. But definitely my next fight is in Vegas. I've talked about retiring since I fought Lucian Bute when everybody thought I was going to get beaten.

"I would have retired had I lost that fight, but since winning it I've gone from strength to strength. Here I am in 2015 talking about a dream fight in Vegas. Hopefully I'm getting that fight with March being talked about.

"If I beat Chavez on style and I feel great doing it, why would I retire at 37 years old? I'm not 47, I'm 37 and still feeling fresh and fit. As long as I can still do what I need to do physically, then I'll continue to box. It's one fight at a time, which is the way I've approached it for the last couple of years. Chavez next and then who knows?

"James DeGale is looking really good. I'm impressed with what he's doing. He's improved so much. That's a massive fight in Britain."