Boxer Denis Boytsov dies at 40 after Berlin injury
Russian boxer Denis Boytsov, known as the "Russian Tyson," has died at the age of 40, according to the "Center for Physical Culture and Sports Events" of the Oryol region.
Consensus
- Denis Boytsov died at the age of 40.
- The cause of death was a detached blood clot, resulting in immediate death.
- Boytovs was known as 'Russian Tyson'.
- He sustained severe head and hand injuries in Berlin in 2015.
- He was found unconscious in a Berlin subway station.
- He was placed in a medicated coma and underwent multiple surgeries.
- He underwent long-term rehabilitation in Germany and then in Russia.
- He was unable to walk or speak after the injuries.
- He had a professional boxing career from 2004, with 37 fights and 36 wins, 27 by knockout.
- He won the WBC junior world title in 2006 and the WBO European title in 2009.
- He was considered one of Russia's most promising heavyweights in the early 2010s.
- He was preparing for a fight against Vladimir Klitschko before his 2015 injury.
Points of divergence
- Boytovs won the World Junior Championship in 2004. — vedomosti
- Boytovs was preparing for a fight with Vladimir Klitschko. — vm
- The location and date of the burial were not yet announced. — riamo
- Boytovs was buried in Oryol Oblast. — vesti
- The father of Boytsov stated that the cause of death was a detached clot, with death occurring within three minutes. — fontanka
Coverage (12 sources)
- Denis Boytsov buried in his small native land in the Oryol region — Вести
- Boxer Denis Boytsov underwent surgery before death — Вести
- Did not give up until the end: "Russian Tyson" Denis Boytsov died at 40 — РИАМО
- Dennis Boytsov, the "Russian Tyson", has died — Коммерсантъ
- The reason for the instant death of 40-year-old boxer Denis Boytsov has become known — Вести
- «Three minutes and everything». The cause of boxer Denis Boytsov's death has become known — Фонтанка
- Promoter told about the Russian Tyson Denis Boytsov who died at 40 — Вести
- Boxer Denis Boytsov died at the age of 41 — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian boxer Denis Boytsov died at the age of 41 — Ведомости
- Russian boxer Denis Boytsov, known as "Russian Tyson", died at age 40, reports Oryol region "Centr..." — ТАСС (Telegram)
- "Russian Tyson" Denis Boytsov passed away at age 40 — Вести
- Boxer Denis Boytsov, known as 'Russian Tyson', died at age 40 — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Denis Boytsov
- Mike Tyson
- Oryol Oblast
- TASS
- Moscow
- Russia
- Orekhovo
- Berlin
- Vladimir Klitschko
- Russian Tyson
- Center for Physical Culture and Sports Events