Carl Froch has shared his thoughts on Roy Keane and the possibility of facing the Manchester United legend in the boxing ring.
More than ten years after his retirement from boxing in 2015, four-time world super-middleweight champion Froch is regularly linked with a return to the sport.
Just last month, the Englishman accepted a bout with John Fury, the 60-year-old dad of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, to take place later this year.
Froch's last fight was a successful defence of his IBF and WBA super-middleweight titles against George Groves on May 31, 2014, at Wembley Stadium.
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But he's admitted that putting the gloves again for a blockbuster bout with infamous Premier League hardman Keane could be interesting.
Speaking to NewBettingSites.uk, the former champion confessed his admiration for the United legend, but suggested he would be easy work if the two were ever to meet in the ring.
"I like Roy Keane. I love his quotes, his delivery, and the way he is honest, and straight to the point," Froch admitted.
"He's not worried about upsetting people, and the truth matters to him more than people-pleasing. I'm very similar, so much so that I get called the Roy Keane of boxing, and I take it as a compliment."
However, Froch admitted that this respect for Keane doesn't mean he thinks that a fight would be competitive, as he confessed he would be reluctant to fight the Irishman simply because it wouldn't be fair.
He added: "I have no intentions or aspirations, nor would I take any pleasure, in punching him right in the face in a charity match.
"I wouldn't want to hit him. Firstly, it wouldn't be fair. In the same way, it wouldn't be fair if I was having a game of one-touch football, or whatever, one-on-one. It wouldn't be fair because he is still an amateur. You don't need to be getting in the ring with me.
"This is no disrespect to Roy Keane; I'm sure he could have a little roll around and stand his ground. But maybe, maybe not, who knows?
"The way the world is now, would that sell? I've got too much respect for him to want to get in the ring, but if it ever happened, it won't last long, would it?"
Roy Keane speaks out about his unbeaten boxing career
If Froch ever was to step into the boxing ring with Keane, he could be in for a shock, as the United legend was once an unbeaten amateur boxer before picking up the football boots.
Growing up in Cork, Keane tried his hands at several different sports, and maintains an unbeaten record following his short-lived boxing career.
Discussing his fighting days on and episode of 'Stick to Football' with Eddie Hearn, Keane said: "When I was a kid when I was 11 or 12 years of age just for a few years as you do when you're back in Ireland to keep out of trouble.
"My brother had about 50 amateur fights but I had about four fights. I was unbeaten, you know what I mean. It was great, brilliant when you were younger with training, I loved everything about it and the discipline."
Topics:Â Carl Froch, Roy Keane, Boxing
Ben McCrum