Carl Froch will be a keen observer when Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr returns to the ring after a year-long absence . Froch had hoped to take on the Mexican this month in Las Vegas but a shoulder injury forced the Nottingham world champion to pull out . Instead , Chavez faces Andrzej Fonfara at a catchweight of 172lb on Saturday night but has said he is open to facing the Brit later this year . WBA super-middleweight champion Carl Froch took part in a Poker tournament in Lenton . ‘ I ’ m ticking over , just waiting at the moment , ’ Froch told Sportsmail . ‘ Chavez is back in action and hopefully he ’ ll do the business . If he comes through unscathed and he looks impressive then there ’ s no reason why negotiations can ’ t start for a fight with me . ‘ We ’ ll see how he looks . He might get knocked out then it would be off the table . ‘ We ’ ll take it from there and I ’ ll decide what I ’ m going to do based on how I feel in the gym . ‘ It ’ s a fight that can be made and should be made providing we both want it . I ’ m prepared to travel to America because I ’ d like to fight in Las Vegas before I retire. ’ Froch was due to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ( right ) in Las Vegas but was forced to withdraw with injury . Froch is still keen to fight in Las Vegas and would be open to travelling to America to fight Chavez . Carl Froch took part in the £1m guaranteed Main Event at the PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour . To find out more about upcoming stops of the tour , please visit : PokerStars.com .
Injury forced Carl Froch to withdraw from bout with WBA Chavez Jnr . Instead , Chavez faces Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday night . The Julio Cesar super-middleweight champion is searching for his next fight .