There aren’t many fighters that know Carl Froch as well as George Groves.

The super-middleweight rivals had a bitter feud in 2013 and 2014, resulting in two high profile fights that are still fondly remembered over a decade on.

Their first meeting saw Groves drop Froch early on before he was controversially stopped by ‘The Cobra’ in the ninth round, leading to an iconic rematch at Wembley Stadium six months later.

Froch emphatically won that one by eighth round knockout to put their saga to bed, and that turned out to be the last time that ‘The Cobra’ would compete professionally, bringing to an end an impressive career which saw him become a three-time world champion.

As of late, Froch has been involved in a war of words with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, with the pair continuously linked to a fight with one another. Froch has said that the YouTuber-turned-fighter is one of, if not the, only man he would come out of retirement for.

That’s something that Groves has advised against when speaking to JOE however, telling his former foe that he would be stopped by Paul.

“Jake Paul beats him every day of the week, stops him. Froch is old, finished. I watched him on the bag it was horrendous. He was slow as f**k. He’s trying to lure Jake Paul in. That’s the only thing I can think. He’s showing this mediocre work to lure Jake Paul in.

“Carl has such a presence now, his channel is flying, he’s got status, Hall of Fame, and tells people he’s in shape so he might actually get a Jake Paul fight. Jake if he’s not out in the graveyard digging up dead bodies, the next best thing would be Froch wouldn’t it.

“I hope Froch wins for us ex-pros but I don’t think he will, I think Paul beats him. Too fast, too big, too nippy. Plus he’ll get in his head won’t he. I got in Froch’s head. It’s not the hardest thing in the world. Jake Paul 100% is king of the mind games, he’s going to drive him f**king nuts, he’ll ruin him. I hope it doesn’t happen, I don’t think Froch needs it, but if it does happen I’ll be supporting him.”

For now, Paul’s focus appears to be elsewhere, as he attempts to earn himself a shot at a world cruiserweight title in the near future.