By Terence Dooley
Liverpool’s Tony Bellew isn’t the only British fighter with one eye on a post-boxing acting career; Nottingham’s Carl Froch, 33-2 (24), has told The Sun that he has secured a role in an upcoming British gangster film and likes the idea of switching professions once his in-ring career comes to an end.
Froch will have a small role in Once Upon A Time In London, Bellew is filming his part in Rocky spin off-Creed, but both men will juggle their film work with their boxing careers—although Froch has stated that he will only fight again if he can secure a bout that adds to his legacy.
“Secretly, I've had a few acting lessons,” said Froch. “I kept it to myself because I don't think for one minute I'm the next Robert De Niro. But I am not afraid of the camera and I have got a bit of confidence. You never know, do you? Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham have done very, very well. I think the role has got to be fitted. I'm not Brad Pitt looks-wise— I like to say what my missus says, that I'm ruggedly goodlooking. I'm a fighter, so I don't think there's any mystery that I'm going to have a bit of a hardman role.”
The 37-year-old WBA and former IBF Super middleweight titlist hasn’t fought since his eighth-round knockout of George Groves in May. “The Cobra” had hoped to meet Julio Cesar Chavez Junior in Las Vegas in March only to announce that he was out of the running for the fight due to an injury.
A mandatory IBF defence against James DeGale was also on his plate, Froch decided to vacate instead to free up the belt. It leaves Froch kicking his heels for the foreseeable future, but he doesn’t plan to rush into his next fight.
“I do feel I have got a couple more fights in me,” he said. “But if the correct fight doesn't come along, I'm not going to risk my legacy.”
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