Carl Froch says he is not going to fight Gennady Golovkin

Carl Froch has ruled out a fight against Gennady Golovkin at super-middleweight and is happy to remain in retirement.

The former 168lb world champion met up with the current middleweight supremo's promoter Tom Loeffler at the Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury showdown at the ESPRIT arena, Dusseldorf, last Saturday.

The brief conversation included the possibility of Froch and Golovkin meeting at a catchweight next year but not only is the Sky Sports pundit "happily retired",  he insists the physical differences between them means it won't be happening.

It didn't even sound like he wanted him to even come up to 168lbs. As soon as that was mentioned he was straight on to talking about fighting Canelo.

"I spoke to Tom Loeffler and we were just chatting about fighting at a catchweight but he didn't want him [Golovkin] to come near me," he told Sky Sports.

"He didn't say anything, he didn't want to agree to anything - it didn't even sound like he wanted him to even come up to 168lbs. As soon as that was mentioned he was straight on to talking about fighting Canelo [Alvarez]. 

"But not only am I enjoying retirement, even though I am still fit, I am not going to get down to 168 at this stage of my life. It wouldn't be good for my health."

Golovkin and Loeffler have already said the IBF and WBA world middleweight champion is happy to move up to secure a big fight in the near future.

But he has only weighed in over the 160lbs middleweight limit twice in the last seven years and stands at 5ft 10½in, around three inches shorter than Froch.

And despite the latest suggestions it could happen, the 'Cobra' admits he will be surprised if an offer is even put on the table after the chat with Loeffler.

Froch said: "When he took one look at me, shook my hand and looked up at me, I think he thought, 'Blimey, I didn't think he was that big!'"

"Look at those pictures with Golovkin and Amir Khan that night [on Twitter]; they are about the same size - and I am massive compared to them both.

"Golovkin hasn't fought anyone near my size. The last guy [David] Lemieux was probably his biggest but is he going to jump in with someone as big as me, who is proved at world level, and is bigger and stronger? 

"Unfortunately for the fans I am retired, I am happily retired and I am staying retired."