By Jim Dower: Heavyweight Denis Boytsov (36-1, 27 KOs) was reportedly found with serious head injuries in an underground tunnel in Berlin, Germany last week. According to Mogenpost.de, Boytsov has been put in an artificial coma so that swelling can decrease on his brain. He’s in critical condition.
It’s unknown what happened to Boytsov at this point to put him in this state. The German police are investigating the incident to find out what took place. A subway rider round Boytsov lying on the tracks and he informed the authorities.
By Allan Fox: If #1 WBO Denis Boytsov (33-0, 26 KO’s) can get past his opponent next month Alex Leapai (29-4-3, 24 KO’s) on November 23rd in Bamberg, Germany, Boytsov will be getting a title shot against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Boytsov, 27, has yet to face a top tier opponent during his 9-year pro career and he still won’t even after the Leapai fight. It doesn’t matter. Boytsov will be Wladimir’s WBO mandatory challenger, and that’ll give him the the title shot.
By Stevie Ocallaghan: On 21 September at the Copper Box Arena in London, Dereck Chisora takes on unbeaten Russian Denis Boytsov for the vacant EBU European Heavyweight title.
By Scott Gilfoid: British heavyweight Dereck Chisora (17-4, 11 KO’s) is hoping to get ranked high enough to get a fight against IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko if Chisora can beat undefeated Russian #1 WBO, #3 WBA, Denis Boytsov (33-0, 26 KO’s) next month in their fight on September 21st at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, London, United Kingdom.
By Allan Fox: Undefeated heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov (32-0, 25 KO’s) faced Ukrainian Oleksandr Nesterenko (9-1, 4 KO’s) in a scheduled 8 round bout this Saturday night on the Manuel Charr vs. Oleksiy Mazikin fight card at the Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Hessen, Germany.
By Allan Fox: Undefeated heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KO’s) will be back in the ring on February 17th against the hard hitting Marcelo Luiz Nascimento (16-4, 14 KO’s) in a scheduled 8 round bout at the Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommem, Germany.