If the news comes as any surprise, then you have either been living under a rock – OR you bought into the ‘Golovkin at Wembley’ hype from the man himself – but in the surest sign yet we have seen the fighting last of Nottingham’s Cobra, promoter Eddie Hearn has gone on record to say it’s “likely Carl Froch will retire.”
We thought that might happen in fairness. At least, those of us with one foot in reality did anyway. With Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler admitting talks with the Froch team have ground down to nothing and stalled – they are now looking toward a battle of the puncher’s at 160 with new IBF champion David Lemieux.
And if Eddie Hearn’s comments to ESPN are anything to go by it’s sayonara Carl Froch. Yet seemingly still trying to keep the dying embers of a comeback alive – most probably due to the massive financial incentives, he said;
“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 then 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 his mind up when he wants to.”
Trying to leave it open but deep down knowing the truth, Hearn added;
“There’s also the possibility of a big domestic fight against James DeGale 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 shouldn’t get back in the ring. 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.”
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