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title: "Carl Froch Names The Only Man He’ll Return To The Ring For: “I’d Annihilate Him”"
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published: "2023-05-31T15:12:32Z"
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# Carl Froch Names The Only Man He’ll Return To The Ring For: “I’d Annihilate Him”

Carl Froch has toyed with the idea of a crossover boxing match or exhibition in recent times, but he says only one man could really inspire him to lace up again.

The three-time super middleweight champion was in [a strange spat with social media superstar, Jake Paul](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/carl-froch-jake-paul-commentary/), not long ago, but his loss to Tommy Fury put an end to any fight speculation.

Instead, ‘The Cobra’ said on his most recent episode of [Froch on Fighting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o55T4BtYjg) that UFC star Conor McGregor was the only fight he’d entertain.

> “The only guy at the minute that comes to mind is McGregor. I seen him with Eddie Hearn the other say and somebody asked him ‘what about Carl Froch?’ and his answer was \[imitates slapping.\]”
>
> “What that means to me is that Conor McGregor doesn’t want to fight me in a boxing ring. Which is fine. I don’t blame him. He’d get absolutely annihilated. Nobody else celebrity-wise that I’d like to give a pasting.”

Although relatively jovial about the idea, a conflict between the two combat stars has been brewing ever since Froch’s comments on McGregor’s efforts in his sole pro boxing outing – a tenth round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather.

Since then, they’ve traded insults and [talked-up the potential of a fight](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/conor-mcgregor-carl-froch-fight-29586025). Whether or not that would be on exhibition terms remains to be seen, but the MMA star has made it clear he’s serious about a boxing return one day.

As for Froch, he’s more comfortable behind the punditry desk, having built a great legacy for British boxing and cemented that with a recent Hall of Fame induction.