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Boxing: Froch hangs up gloves after losing the ‘desire’ to fight
Four-time world champion to become a boxing pundit

CARL FROCH announced his retirement from boxing yesterday, claiming that his “desire has gone.”

The four-time world champion won the WBC title twice, as well as winning the WBA and IBF belts during his career.

Froch last fought in May 2014 at Wembley, defeating rival George Groves, and hangs up his gloves having won 33 of his 35 fights.

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