Reid's loss to Froch signals the end of his career

The 36-year-old quit with a shoulder injury at the end of round five in Nottingham, and retires with a record of 37 wins, six defeats and a draw.

"That was my last fight. It's all wear and tear. There is life after boxing," he told the Manchester Evening News.

"I have just got engaged and will get married next year some time."

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Reid indicated his future remained in the sport in a coaching capacity.

"I will hopefully pass on the experience I have picked up over the years, from winning a bronze at the Olympic Games, the WBC title, the IBO title and getting in with some great fighters like Joe Calzaghe," he said.

Reid, from Merseyside, was crowned WBC world champion after a shock seventh round win over Vincenzo Nardiello in Milan in 1996.

But his career was dogged by inconsistency, and after three impressive defences, veteran South African Sugarboy Malinga took the crown off him just 14 months later.

Reid lost a controversial split decision to Calzaghe in their 1999 title fight in Newcastle, and suffered an even more shocking decision against Sven Ottke in Germany in 2003.

In 2005 he suffered the first stoppage of his career, when he was beaten in seven rounds by IBF champion Jeff Lacy in Florida, and his career never quite recovered.

He laboured to a points win over Jesse Brinkley in March, but looked ill-prepared for his bout with Froch, and decided enough was enough.