text: 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 .
target: Injury forced Carl Froch to withdraw from bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr .
  Instead, Chavez faces Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday night .
  The WBA super-middleweight champion is searching for his next fight .