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Heavyweight · First reported: 17 Oct, 12:15 · BoxeRingWeb

Denis Boytsov, former Russian heavyweight, dies at 40

Denis Boytsov (36-1), Russian heavyweight active from 2004 to 2015, has died at age 40. In 2015 his career ended following an incident in Berlin subway tunnels, where he was found seriously injured. The incident left him unable to walk and speak.

Sources agree on facts but differ in describing the 2015 incident: some call it mysterious, others refer to it as accidental.

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Heavy heavyweight Denis Boytsov, the Russian "Mike Tyson", has died
BoxeRingWeb · IT · first reported
original: È morto il peso massimo Denis Boytsov, il “Mike Tyson” russo
Death of 'Russian Tyson' at age 40 after a career cut short by mysterious accident in Berlin subway
Marca · ES
original: Muere el ‘Tyson Ruso’ a los 40 años tras una carrera truncada por un misterioso accidente en el metro de Berlín
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Who reported it first

17 Oct · 12:15
BoxeRingWeb: Heavy heavyweight Denis Boytsov, the Russian "Mike Tyson", has died
18 Oct · 19:17
World Boxing News: An Accidental Mystery: Denis Boytsov Loses Tragic 11-Year Battle
18 Oct · 21:45
Marca: Death of 'Russian Tyson' at age 40 after a career cut short by mysterious accident in Berlin subway

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