[h=1]Carl Froch announces ring retirement as four-time world champion joins Sky Sports as boxing analyst[/h]
Four-time world champion Carl Froch has announced his retirement from boxing.
The 38-year-old twice won the WBC title during a glittering career in which he also claimed the WBA and IBF belts at super middleweight, winning 33 of 35 fights including 24 by knockout.
Having now hung up his gloves, Froch will join Sky Sports as an expert analyst alongside Adam Smith and Johnny Nelson.
Speaking to Sky Sports News on Tuesday, Froch said: 'Making the decision to retire and saying - it's been a year, it's too long, the fighting machine has gone, it's not going to come back - it's still hard.
'The last thing I think about before my head hits the pillow is boxing, and when I wake up in the morning to think what time it is, and I think it's half six, seven o'clock, should I be going for a run, where's my trainers - it's a lifestyle, a way of life, and it's a mindset. I'll always have that and I think I'll always be itching for the big fight.
'There's no greater feeling for me than standing victorious in the arena and I'm never going to get that again now, and I don't know where I'm going to get that feeling from.
'I don't know where it's going to come; maybe it's not. That's what I'm turning my back on and that's what's going to be difficult to do, but there comes a time in every man's career where he's got to say "that's it, enough's enough".
The 38-year-old twice won the WBC title during a glittering career in which he also claimed the WBA and IBF belts at super middleweight, winning 33 of 35 fights including 24 by knockout.
Having now hung up his gloves, Froch will join Sky Sports as an expert analyst alongside Adam Smith and Johnny Nelson.
Speaking to Sky Sports News on Tuesday, Froch said: 'Making the decision to retire and saying - it's been a year, it's too long, the fighting machine has gone, it's not going to come back - it's still hard.
'The last thing I think about before my head hits the pillow is boxing, and when I wake up in the morning to think what time it is, and I think it's half six, seven o'clock, should I be going for a run, where's my trainers - it's a lifestyle, a way of life, and it's a mindset. I'll always have that and I think I'll always be itching for the big fight.
'There's no greater feeling for me than standing victorious in the arena and I'm never going to get that again now, and I don't know where I'm going to get that feeling from.
'I don't know where it's going to come; maybe it's not. That's what I'm turning my back on and that's what's going to be difficult to do, but there comes a time in every man's career where he's got to say "that's it, enough's enough".
'I feel civilised now. I feel like Carl Froch the fighting machine is still in there - the fire is still in the belly - but it's been too long.
'I just feel like that fighting machine that I love so much and that I need to be to compete at the top level, I feel like it's been put away for too long, and I don't know if I can get hold of him again and go one more time. I really don't think I could.'
Froch's final fight came in May 2014, as the Nottingham-born fighter defeated arch-rival George Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley Stadium.
'I just feel like that fighting machine that I love so much and that I need to be to compete at the top level, I feel like it's been put away for too long, and I don't know if I can get hold of him again and go one more time. I really don't think I could.'
Froch's final fight came in May 2014, as the Nottingham-born fighter defeated arch-rival George Groves in front of 80,000 at Wembley Stadium.
The pair had originally fought in November 2013 when Froch controversially won a ninth-round stoppage.
Froch had hoped to secure bouts in Las Vegas and his hometown of Nottingham before leaving the ring for good but a possible fight with Julio Cesar Chavez fell through after the former champion suffered an elbow injury.
At the time, Froch posted a photograph of his gloves hanging up on social media, sparking suggestions of a possible retirement.
He wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: 'I'm officially retired from Boxing. So much to say & so many people to thank. But for now, I just want to say THANK YOU to my amazing fans.'
Amir Khan tweeted: 'All the best to Carl Froch, great champion fought all the big names and done the brits proud, see you soon mate.'
Froch had hoped to secure bouts in Las Vegas and his hometown of Nottingham before leaving the ring for good but a possible fight with Julio Cesar Chavez fell through after the former champion suffered an elbow injury.
At the time, Froch posted a photograph of his gloves hanging up on social media, sparking suggestions of a possible retirement.
He wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: 'I'm officially retired from Boxing. So much to say & so many people to thank. But for now, I just want to say THANK YOU to my amazing fans.'
Amir Khan tweeted: 'All the best to Carl Froch, great champion fought all the big names and done the brits proud, see you soon mate.'
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