By Edward Chaykovsky
Former champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KOs), who turns 38-years-old next month, is likely going to retire, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport.
There was some talk of potentially facing middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, but no word has come down from Froch in weeks regarding his future in the sport.
Froch has been inactive since May of 2014, when he knocked out George Groves before a crowd of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
Besides Golovkin, Froch could also face domestic rival James DeGale or living legend Bernard Hopkins.
"I've spoken to Golovkin's manager Tom Loeffler and Carl still hasn't decided if he's fighting again yet. If he does fight again, there's a very good chance it will be against Golovkin but at the moment there's nothing. I think now there's a strong possibility he will retire. People are saying he has to hurry up and make his mind up, but he will make up his mind when he wants to," Heard told Nick Parkinson
"There's also the possibility of a big domestic fight against James DeGale for a world title to consider, but my gut feeling is that he will not fight again. Boxing fans would love to see him fight again, but if he hasn't got the desire he definitely shouldn't get back in the ring again. If he wants to fight again he will, if he doesn't, what a way to go out last time against Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley."