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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 |  Irineu Beato Costa Junior | RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | 21 Mar 2015 |  Rostock, Germany | |
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | George Arias | UD | 8 | 6 Dec 2014 | Large EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany | |
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Timur Stark | UD | 10 | 30 Aug 2014 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | |
| 34 | Loss | 33–1 |  Alex Leapai | UD | 10 | 23 Nov 2013 | Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Germany | For WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 |  Oleksandr Nesterenko | KO | 3 (8), 2:15 | 15 Jun 2013 | Karl-Eckel-Weg Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Germany | |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 |  Samir Kurtagic | UD | 8 | 15 Feb 2013 |  BC Noble Art, Deinze, Belgium | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 |  Dominick Guinn | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2012 | Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Darnell Wilson | KO | 4 (8), 0:45 | 28 Jan 2012 | Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Matthew Greer | TKO | 6 (8), 1:25 | 24 Sep 2011 | Dima-Sportcenter, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Mike Sheppard | KO | 2 (8), 1:18 | 19 Nov 2010 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Kevin Montiy | KO | 2 (10), 1:56 | 9 Jan 2010 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Jason Gavern | KO | 7 (10), 2:08 | 10 Oct 2009 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Taras Bidenko | TKO | 6 (12), 2:00 | 6 Jun 2009 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title; Won vacant WBO European heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 |  Israel Garcia | TKO | 2 (12), 2:17 | 7 Feb 2009 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Vinny Maddalone | UD | 8 | 15 Nov 2008 | Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Fernely Feliz | UD | 10 | 5 Jul 2008 | Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Robert Hawkins | UD | 8 | 26 Apr 2008 | Freiberger Arena, Dresden, Germany | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Tommy Connelly | TKO | 1 (8), 1:51 | 19 Jan 2008 | Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ademar Leonardo Correa | KO | 1 (8), 0:58 | 30 Nov 2007 | Dm-Arena, Karlsruhe, Germany | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Juan Antonio Diaz | UD | 6 | 14 Jul 2007 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Sam Ubokane | KO | 1 (8), 1:27 | 27 Jan 2007 | Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Ondřej Pála | TKO | 5 (10), 1:16 | 9 Sep 2006 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | Won vacant WBC Youth heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Edson Cesar Antonio | UD | 8 | 25 Jul 2006 | Sportschule Sachsenwald, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jucimar Francisco Hipolito | KO | 1 (6), 1:56 | 27 May 2006 | Zenith, Munich, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Radoslav Milutinovic | KO | 2 (6), 2:55 | 7 Mar 2006 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Hein van Bosch | TKO | 6 (6), 0:01 | 4 Feb 2006 | Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Zoltán Petrányi | KO | 2 (6), 2:58 | 13 Dec 2005 |  Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Ihar Shukala | KO | 1 (4), 1:25 | 25 Oct 2005 | Studio 44, Vienna, Austria | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Janos Somogyi | TKO | 1 (4), 3:00 | 28 Sep 2005 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Jerome Guennou | KO | 1 (4), 1:36 | 2 Jul 2005 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 |  O'Neil Murray | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 28 Jun 2005 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Vance Winn | KO | 1 (4), 2:05 | 26 Feb 2005 | Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Ladislav Slezak | KO | 1 (4), 1:44 | 15 Jan 2005 | Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Aleh Tsukanau | TKO | 2 (4), 0:51 | 14 Dec 2004 | Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Aleh Dubiaha | TKO | 1 (4), 2:29 | 16 Nov 2004 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ervin Slonka | TKO | 1 (4), 2:50 | 26 Oct 2004 | Scandlines Arena, Rostock, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Imrich Borka | TKO | 1 (4), 2:29 | 21 Sep 2004 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | Professional debut |