Miscellaneous Boxing News

A former world No 2 heavyweight boxer once primed to fight Tyson Fury has died aged just 40, after 11 years of care following an 'attack' in which the perpetrators were never found.

Russian Denis Boytsov pulled out of a fight with Fury in December 2012 and was considered the world's second-best heavyweight behind Wladimir Klitschko. He had a 36-1 record when his career was cut short in 2015.

Boytsov suffered serious head injuries in a Berlin subway tunnel and had to be placed into a medically induced coma because of swelling on the brain.

A statement on the boxer's website suggested he was the victim of an attack linked to his boxing career. 'It is possible that this attack was linked to the boxer's sporting activity,' the statement said. 'Around two years ago, Boytsov was receiving threats constantly.'
 
A former world No 2 heavyweight boxer once primed to fight Tyson Fury has died aged just 40, after 11 years of care following an 'attack' in which the perpetrators were never found.

Russian Denis Boytsov pulled out of a fight with Fury in December 2012 and was considered the world's second-best heavyweight behind Wladimir Klitschko. He had a 36-1 record when his career was cut short in 2015.

Boytsov suffered serious head injuries in a Berlin subway tunnel and had to be placed into a medically induced coma because of swelling on the brain.

A statement on the boxer's website suggested he was the victim of an attack linked to his boxing career. 'It is possible that this attack was linked to the boxer's sporting activity,' the statement said. 'Around two years ago, Boytsov was receiving threats constantly.'
 
I was going to mention his passing on a follow up to the Saturday bouts as his death was announced on Saturday in a release by his family.

I wouldn't be surprised if he had issues with Russian organized crime groups as other Russian/Soviet boxers have been killed or intimidated by gangsters.

I do recall around the time of his loss to Polynesian long shot Alex Leapai in a world title eliminator that he was battling alcoholism which probably contributed to his shocking loss to Leapai who was more of a long shot than even dumpier Andy Ruiz was against Joshua.

From what I remember of the accident German police found no evidence of foul play and nobody witnessed anybody else around Boytsov.

Anyway sad news about this former contender.
freedom1 said:
A former world No 2 heavyweight boxer once primed to fight Tyson Fury has died aged just 40, after 11 years of care following an 'attack' in which the perpetrators were never found.

Russian Denis Boytsov pulled out of a fight with Fury in December 2012 and was considered the world's second-best heavyweight behind Wladimir Klitschko. He had a 36-1 record when his career was cut short in 2015.

Boytsov suffered serious head injuries in a Berlin subway tunnel and had to be placed into a medically induced coma because of swelling on the brain.

A statement on the boxer's website suggested he was the victim of an attack linked to his boxing career. 'It is possible that this attack was linked to the boxer's sporting activity,' the statement said. 'Around two years ago, Boytsov was receiving threats constantly.'
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