Denis Boytsov

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Denis Boytsov (born February 14, 1986 in Oryol, Russia) is a Russian heavyweight boxer .

[edit] 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, Sout Korea.

His record was 115-15.

As a teenager he suffered from heart and spine problems.

[edit] Professional Career

Boytsov turned pro in 2004 in Germany and won his first 17 bouts with 16 KO's, against very limited competition with largely negative records. The fighter going the distance with him is a Brasilian Cruiserweight who had been stopped repeatedly before. Boytsov's only notable win is a cut stoppage of Ondrzey Pala (record 11-1). Still, Boytsov has drawn comparisons to Mike Tyson in some circles with his aggressive crowd-pleasing style.