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Quick Facts
Biography
Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov (Russian: Денис Николаевич Бойцов; born 14 February 1986) is a Russian professional boxer who competes at heavyweight.
Amateur career
Boytsov has had a decorated amateur career, including the following accomplishments:
- 2001 won Cadet World Championship at Light Middleweight in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- 2002 won Cadet World Championship at Heavyweight in Kecskemet, Hungary.
- 2004 won Junior World Championship at Superheavyweight in Jeju, South Korea.
His record was 115-15.
Professional career
Boytsov turned pro in 2004 in Germany and won his first 20 bouts with 18 KO's. Later his opponents included Vincent Maddalone and Israel Carlos Garcia.
He has drawn comparisons to Mike Tyson in some circles with his aggressive crowd-pleasing style. He has exceptional punching power combined with fast hand speed.
On 3 May 2015 Boytsov was found unconscious in a Berlin subway tunnel. Due to a severe head injury he was placed in a medically induced coma for seven weeks, and will unlikely return to professional boxing. Ramzan Kadyrov agreed to cover Boytsov's medical bills after his banks accounts were blocked.
Boytsov lived in Germany for more than 10 years before the accident, which was initially related to his boxing activities, as he received multiple death threats in 2013. German court later ruled that Boytsov fell on tracks while being intoxicated.
Professional boxing record
Professional record summary | ||
37 fights | 36 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 27 | 0 |
By decision | 9 | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | Win | 36–1 | ![]() | RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | 21 Mar 2015 | ![]() | |
36 | Win | 35–1 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 6 Dec 2014 | ![]() | |
35 | Win | 34–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 30 Aug 2014 | ![]() | |
34 | Loss | 33–1 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 23 Nov 2013 | ![]() | For WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title |
33 | Win | 33–0 | ![]() | KO | 3 (8), 2:15 | 15 Jun 2013 | ![]() | |
32 | Win | 32–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 15 Feb 2013 | ![]() | |
31 | Win | 31–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2012 | ![]() | |
30 | Win | 30–0 | ![]() | KO | 4 (8), 0:45 | 28 Jan 2012 | ![]() | |
29 | Win | 29–0 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (8), 1:25 | 24 Sep 2011 | ![]() | |
28 | Win | 28–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (8), 1:18 | 19 Nov 2010 | ![]() | |
27 | Win | 27–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (10), 1:56 | 9 Jan 2010 | ![]() | |
26 | Win | 26–0 | ![]() | KO | 7 (10), 2:08 | 10 Oct 2009 | ![]() | |
25 | Win | 25–0 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (12), 2:00 | 6 Jun 2009 | ![]() | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title; Won vacant WBO European heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (12), 2:17 | 7 Feb 2009 | ![]() | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 15 Nov 2008 | ![]() | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | ![]() | UD | 10 | 5 Jul 2008 | ![]() | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 26 Apr 2008 | ![]() | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (8), 1:51 | 19 Jan 2008 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (8), 0:58 | 30 Nov 2007 | ![]() | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 14 Jul 2007 | ![]() | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (8), 1:27 | 27 Jan 2007 | ![]() | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() | TKO | 5 (10), 1:16 | 9 Sep 2006 | ![]() | Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() | UD | 8 | 25 Jul 2006 | ![]() | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (6), 1:56 | 27 May 2006 | ![]() | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (6), 2:55 | 7 Mar 2006 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() | TKO | 6 (6), 0:01 | 4 Feb 2006 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() | KO | 2 (6), 2:58 | 13 Dec 2005 | ![]() | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (4), 1:25 | 25 Oct 2005 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4), 3:00 | 28 Sep 2005 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (4), 1:36 | 2 Jul 2005 | ![]() | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 28 Jun 2005 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (4), 2:05 | 26 Feb 2005 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() | KO | 1 (4), 1:44 | 15 Jan 2005 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() | TKO | 2 (4), 0:51 | 14 Dec 2004 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4), 2:29 | 16 Nov 2004 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4), 2:50 | 26 Oct 2004 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() | TKO | 1 (4), 2:29 | 21 Sep 2004 | ![]() | Professional debut |