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{{short description|Russian boxer}}
{{Infobox boxer
| name = Denis Boytsov<br />{{small|Денис Бойцов}}
| image =
| caption = Boytsov in 2013
| realname = {{nowrap|Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov}}
| nickname = 
| weight = [[Heavyweight]]
| height = 1.85 m
| reach = 
| nationality = Russian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Oryol]], [[Russian SFSR]],<br />[[Soviet Union]]
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 37
| wins = 36
| losses = 1
| KO = 27
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold | 2004 [[Jeju City|Jeju]] | [[Super-heavyweight]]}}
}}

'''Denis Nikolayevich Boytsov''' ({{langx|ru|Денис Николаевич Бойцов}}; born 14 February 1986) is a Russian former [[professional boxer]] who competed from 2004 to 2015.

==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.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}

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.<ref name=tass>[http://tass.ru/sport/2374910 Рамзан Кадыров возьмет на себя расходы на лечение боксера Дениса Бойцова]. tass.ru. 23 October 2015</ref>

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.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/12870549/russian-boxer-denis-boytsov-coma-incident-berlin-subway Russian boxer Denis Boytsov in coma after Berlin subway incident]. ''Associated Press'' via ''ESPN''. 12 May 2015</ref> German court later ruled that Boytsov fell on tracks while being intoxicated.<ref name=tass/>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=27
|ko-losses=
|dec-wins=9
|dec-losses=1
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Irineu Beato Costa Junior
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|2 (10), {{small|3:00}}
|21 Mar 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Rostock, Germany}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[George Arias (boxer)|George Arias]]
|UD
|8
|6 Dec 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Large EWE Arena]], [[Oldenburg (city)|Oldenburg]], Germany}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Timur Stark
|UD
|10
|30 Aug 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Gerry Weber Stadion, Halle, Germany}}
|
|-
|34
|{{no2}}Loss
|33–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alex Leapai]]
|UD
|10
|23 Nov 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Stechert Arena]], [[Bamberg]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBO Asia Pacific heavyweight title}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Oleksandr Nesterenko
|KO
|3 (8), {{small|2:15}}
|15 Jun 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Karl-Eckel-Weg Halle, [[Hattersheim am Main]], Germany}}
|
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Samir Kurtagic
|UD
|8
|15 Feb 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|BC Noble Art, [[Deinze]], Belgium}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Dominick Guinn]]
|UD
|10
|13 Apr 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lanxess Arena, [[Cologne]], Germany}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Darnell Wilson]]
|KO
|4 (8), {{small|0:45}}
|28 Jan 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Matthew Greer
|TKO
|6 (8), {{small|1:25}}
|24 Sep 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Dima-Sportcenter, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mike Sheppard
|KO
|2 (8), {{small|1:18}}
|19 Nov 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Kevin Montiy
|KO
|2 (10), {{small|1:56}}
|9 Jan 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Jason Gavern
|KO
|7 (10), {{small|2:08}}
|10 Oct 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Taras Bidenko]]
|TKO
|6 (12), {{small|2:00}}
|6 Jun 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[König Pilsener Arena]], [[Oberhausen]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title;<br />Won vacant [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] European heavyweight title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Israel Garcia (boxer)|Israel Garcia]]
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|2:17}}
|7 Feb 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Inter-Continental heavyweight title}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Vinny Maddalone]]
|UD
|8
|15 Nov 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Fernely Feliz
|UD
|10
|5 Jul 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Gerry Weber Stadion]], [[Halle (Westfalen)|Halle]], Germany}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Robert Hawkins
|UD
|8
|26 Apr 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Freiberger Arena]], [[Dresden]], Germany}}
|
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Tommy Connelly
|TKO
|1 (8), {{small|1:51}}
|19 Jan 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ademar Leonardo Correa
|KO
|1 (8), {{small|0:58}}
|30 Nov 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Dm-Arena]], [[Karlsruhe]], Germany}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Antonio Diaz
|UD
|6
|14 Jul 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Sam Ubokane
|KO
|1 (8), {{small|1:27}}
|27 Jan 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ondřej Pála]]
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|1:16}}
|9 Sep 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Youth [[heavyweight]] title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Edson Cesar Antonio
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|8
|25 Jul 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Sportschule [[Sachsenwald]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Jucimar Francisco Hipolito
|KO
|1 (6), {{small|1:56}}
|27 May 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Zenith (building)|Zenith]], [[Munich]], Germany}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Radoslav Milutinovic
|KO
|2 (6), {{small|2:55}}
|7 Mar 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Hein van Bosch
|TKO
|6 (6), {{small|0:01}}
|4 Feb 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, [[Düsseldorf]], Germany}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Zoltán Petrányi
|KO
|2 (6), {{small|2:58}}
|13 Dec 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Freizeit Arena, Sölden, Austria}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ihar Shukala
|KO
|1 (4), {{small|1:25}}
|25 Oct 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Studio 44, [[Vienna]], Austria}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Janos Somogyi
|TKO
|1 (4), {{small|3:00}}
|28 Sep 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Jerome Guennou
|KO
|1 (4), {{small|1:36}}
|2 Jul 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|O'Neil Murray
|TKO
|1 (4), {{small|1:07}}
|28 Jun 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Vance Winn
|KO
|1 (4), {{small|2:05}}
|26 Feb 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Color Line Arena]], Hamburg, Germany}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ladislav Slezak
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|1:44}}
|15 Jan 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Bördelandhalle]], [[Magdeburg]], Germany}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Aleh Tsukanau
|TKO
|2 (4), {{small|0:51}}
|14 Dec 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Freizeit Arena, [[Sölden]], Austria}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Aleh Dubiaha
|TKO
|1 (4), {{small|2:29}}
|16 Nov 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Kugelbake-Halle, [[Cuxhaven]], Germany}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Ervin Slonka
|TKO
|1 (4), {{small|2:50}}
|26 Oct 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Scandlines Arena, [[Rostock]], Germany}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Imrich Borka
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:29}}
|21 Sep 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Universum Gym, [[Hamburg]], Germany}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=267630}}
*[http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/WorldCadetChampionships2002.html 2002 results]

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{{s-vac|last=[[Chauncy Welliver]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Youth<br />[[heavyweight]] champion
|years=9 September 2006 – February 2008<br />Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=[[Francesco Pianeta]]}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Taras Bidenko]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Association|WBA]] Inter-Continental<br />heavyweight champion
|years=7 February 2009 – April 2011<br />Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=[[Robert Helenius]]}}
{{s-new}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] European<br />heavyweight champion
|years=6 June 2009 – October 2010<br />Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=[[Ondřej Pála]]}}
{{s-end}}

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