Joe Calzaghe insists it will be January or February before he gives "some serious thought" to his boxing future.
But the Welshman admits attempting to break Rocky Marciano's all-time unbeaten career record of 49 fights will not be a factor in the decision-making process.
Three more wins would move him level with Marciano, yet speculation remains rife that last month's light-heavyweight victory over Roy Jones Jnr in New York could have been 36-year-old Calzaghe's final bout.
Current IBF light-heavyweight world champion Chad Dawson, Nottingham's newly-crowned WBC super-middleweight king Carl Froch and American Bernard Hopkins have all been mentioned as possible Calzaghe opponents in 2009.
But the Newbridge boxer told PA Sport: "When things die down in January or February, I am going to go on holiday, start giving some serious thought and weighing up the options.
"I am not thinking about boxing at the moment. I am just relaxing and taking time out with my family.
"I am more concerned about Christmas shopping and stuff with the kids.
"You've got to think is there anything better than what I have achieved?
"That's what I have got to work out. You've got to balance things up. Is it worth it?
"After coming off a great fight like Roy Jones Jnr in Madison Square Garden, which was like a script, how does it get any better than that?
"Marciano's record used to be a spur to me years ago, but I haven't really thought about achieving that.
"I don't want to be boxing in three years' time. Realistically, I box twice a year, which means I will have to be boxing for two or three years to beat that record, and I don't want to do that.
"I was given an option two years ago of fighting three times a year, pick easy fights and beat the record, but I would rather fight big fights against big names.
"I would rather have three massive fights, than six or seven fights that people forget. People look at the fighters you beat."
Calzaghe is currently on a whistle-stop tour of the country promoting his DVD, Joe Calzaghe - My Life Story, which documents an astounding career as told by the longest reigning world champion in boxing history.
"When I turned professional, I wanted to be undefeated," he added.
"The last time I was beaten was in 1990 in the European Junior Championships in Prague. To think 18 years later, I would be undefeated as a professional is incredible.
"I've beaten two legends this year - one (Hopkins) in Las Vegas and one (Jones) in New York - and to be able to sit here, talk about it and be happy, is great."
The DVD includes interviews with Sugar Ray Leonard, who describes Calzaghe as "the greatest British boxer of our time," and Jake LaMotta, and there is no doubt Calzaghe's latter success in America will prove the defining phase of his career.
"It was my choice to fight in America - I took control of my own career after the Mikkel Kessler fight," he added.
"I wanted to fight in America against (Bernard) Hopkins, no option.
"I bought my own plane ticket to go to the Ricky Hatton-Floyd Mayweather fight in America last year.
"I said I was going to watch the fight, which I did, but the main reason I went there was to bump into Hopkins.
"When he made that 'I will never lose to a white guy' remark, that was brilliant. That played right into my hands, which made the fight.
"There is nothing like the drama of getting two fighters face to face, mouthing off. People will see they really want the fight.
"Late in my career, I am getting the credit, but until two years ago, not at all."
