Carl Froch has revealed he was receptive to an offer on the table for a comeback fight.

The Hall of Fame Brit has been retired since 2014, ending his career with a statement stoppage of countryman George Groves at Wembley Stadium. Though content in retirement, Froch has let his fighting spirit almost convince him to return on a number of occasions.

His latest flirtation with a comeback centres around John Fury, the father of former heavyweight champion Tyson, and a fiery encounter at a recent press conference. Fury took issue with past comments from Froch, and called him out for a fight.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Froch on Fighting, the former super-middleweight world champion revealed that talks behind the scenes to stage the fight did, somewhat surprisingly, make progress, but he believes Fury, 60, has now backed down.

“I need to mention Big John Fury, the fighting man … He’s been given the opportunity to fight ‘The Cobra’ … It’s gone to the stage where the broadcasters are quite interested. He’s making unreasonable demands now about getting Tommy Fury on before him and me.

“He’s basically put a blockade in there with his son, Tommy. Which is ridiculous, because, let’s be honest, nobody gives a s**t about Tommy fighting. We watched him against [Jake] Paul and he’s done nothing since. He pulled out against Darren Till and done f**k all since. It’s Big John Fury running his mouth, big gobs***e, making a nuisance of himself. Then he’s been offered the opportunity … John Fury has got no intentions of fighting anybody, including myself. He’s the option put in front of him, it’s going to be seven figures and he’s made an excuse, and talked his way out of it.”

The fight – for better or worse – did have the potential to land on a Misfits promotion, or something similar, however now looks to be dead in the water.