Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov (; born 14 February 1986) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2015.
Early life Denis Boytsov was born on February 14, 1986 in Oryol.
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.
Personal life 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.Рамзан Кадыров возьмет на себя расходы на лечение боксера Дениса Бойцова. tass.ru. 23 October 2015
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.Russian boxer Denis Boytsov in coma after Berlin subway incident. Associated Press via ESPN. 12 May 2015 German court later ruled that Boytsov fell on tracks while being intoxicated.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes37Win36–1Irineu Beato Costa Junior2 (10), 21 Mar 201536Win35–1George AriasUD86 Dec 201435Win34–1Timur StarkUD1030 Aug 201434Loss33–1Alex LeapaiUD1023 Nov 201333Win33–0Oleksandr NesterenkoKO3 (8), 15 Jun 201332Win32–0Samir KurtagicUD815 Feb 201331Win31–0Dominick GuinnUD1013 Apr 201230Win30–0Darnell WilsonKO4 (8), 28 Jan 201229Win29–0Matthew GreerTKO6 (8), 24 Sep 201128Win28–0Mike SheppardKO2 (8), 19 Nov 201027Win27–0Kevin MontiyKO2 (10), 9 Jan 201026Win26–0Jason GavernKO7 (10), 10 Oct 200925Win25–0Taras BidenkoTKO6 (12), 6 Jun 200924Win24–0Israel GarciaTKO2 (12), 7 Feb 200923Win23–0Vinny MaddaloneUD815 Nov 200822Win22–0Fernely FelizUD105 Jul 200821Win21–0Robert HawkinsUD826 Apr 200820Win20–0Tommy ConnellyTKO1 (8), 19 Jan 200819Win19–0Ademar Leonardo CorreaKO1 (8), 30 Nov 200718Win18–0Juan Antonio DiazUD614 Jul 200717Win17–0Sam UbokaneKO1 (8), 27 Jan 200716Win16–0Ondřej PálaTKO5 (10), 9 Sep 200615Win15–0Edson Cesar Antonio825 Jul 200614Win14–0Jucimar Francisco HipolitoKO1 (6), 27 May 200613Win13–0Radoslav MilutinovicKO2 (6), 7 Mar 200612Win12–0Hein van BoschTKO6 (6), 4 Feb 200611Win11–0Zoltán PetrányiKO2 (6), 13 Dec 200510Win10–0Ihar ShukalaKO1 (4), 25 Oct 20059Win9–0János SomogyiTKO1 (4), 28 Sep 20058Win8–0Jerome GuennouKO1 (4), 2 Jul 20057Win7–0O'Neil MurrayTKO1 (4), 28 Jun 20056Win6–0Vance WinnKO1 (4), 26 Feb 20055Win5–0Ladislav Slezak1 (4), 15 Jan 20054Win4–0Aleh TsukanauTKO2 (4), 14 Dec 20043Win3–0Aleh DubiahaTKO1 (4), 16 Nov 20042Win2–0Ervin SlonkaTKO1 (4), 26 Oct 20041Win1–0Imrich Borka1 (4), 21 Sep 2004
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2002 results