| Denis Boytsov | |
| Weight: | Heavyweight |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Oryol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 37 |
| Wins: | 36 |
| Losses: | 1 |
| Ko: | 27 |
Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov (Russian: Денис Николаевич Бойцов; born 14 February 1986) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2015.
Boytsov has had a decorated amateur career, including the following accomplishments:
His record was 115-15.
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.[1]
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.[2] German court later ruled that Boytsov fell on tracks while being intoxicated.[1]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Win | 36–1 |  Irineu Beato Costa Junior | 2 (10), | 21 Mar 2015 | ||||
| 36 | Win | 35–1 | George Arias | UD | 8 | 6 Dec 2014 | |||
| 35 | Win | 34–1 | Timur Stark | UD | 10 | 30 Aug 2014 | |||
| 34 | Loss | 33–1 |  Alex Leapai | UD | 10 | 23 Nov 2013 | |||
| 33 | Win | 33–0 |  Oleksandr Nesterenko | KO | 3 (8), | 15 Jun 2013 | |||
| 32 | Win | 32–0 |  Samir Kurtagic | UD | 8 | 15 Feb 2013 |  | ||
| 31 | Win | 31–0 |  Dominick Guinn | UD | 10 | 13 Apr 2012 | |||
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Darnell Wilson | KO | 4 (8), | 28 Jan 2012 | |||
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Matthew Greer | TKO | 6 (8), | 24 Sep 2011 | |||
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Mike Sheppard | KO | 2 (8), | 19 Nov 2010 | |||
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Kevin Montiy | KO | 2 (10), | 9 Jan 2010 | |||
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Jason Gavern | KO | 7 (10), | 10 Oct 2009 | |||
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Taras Bidenko | TKO | 6 (12), | 6 Jun 2009 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Israel Garcia | TKO | 2 (12), | 7 Feb 2009 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Vinny Maddalone | UD | 8 | 15 Nov 2008 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 |  Fernely Feliz | UD | 10 | 5 Jul 2008 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Robert Hawkins | UD | 8 | 26 Apr 2008 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Tommy Connelly | TKO | 1 (8), | 19 Jan 2008 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Ademar Leonardo Correa | KO | 1 (8), | 30 Nov 2007 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Juan Antonio Diaz | UD | 6 | 14 Jul 2007 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Sam Ubokane | KO | 1 (8), | 27 Jan 2007 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Ondřej Pála | TKO | 5 (10), | 9 Sep 2006 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Edson Cesar Antonio | 8 | 25 Jul 2006 | ||||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jucimar Francisco Hipolito | KO | 1 (6), | 27 May 2006 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Radoslav Milutinovic | KO | 2 (6), | 7 Mar 2006 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Hein van Bosch | TKO | 6 (6), | 4 Feb 2006 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Zoltán Petrányi | KO | 2 (6), | 13 Dec 2005 |  | ||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Ihar Shukala | KO | 1 (4), | 25 Oct 2005 | | ||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Janos Somogyi | TKO | 1 (4), | 28 Sep 2005 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Jerome Guennou | KO | 1 (4), | 2 Jul 2005 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | O'Neil Murray | TKO | 1 (4), | 28 Jun 2005 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Vance Winn | KO | 1 (4), | 26 Feb 2005 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ladislav Slezak | 1 (4), | 15 Jan 2005 | ||||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Aleh Tsukanau | TKO | 2 (4), | 14 Dec 2004 | | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Aleh Dubiaha | TKO | 1 (4), | 16 Nov 2004 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ervin Slonka | TKO | 1 (4), | 26 Oct 2004 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Imrich Borka | 1 (4), | 21 Sep 2004 |