By Per Ake Persson

Hamburg-based Russian heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov, 32-0, is now a free agent following a lengthy contractual dispute with Universum and its owner Waldemar Kluch, writes Bild. The 27-year old is said to have offers from Sturm Box Promotion, Sauerland Event and Don King Productions.

Boytsov is currently training in Schwerin with Sauerland trainer Karsten Rover - and Sauerland, according to Bild, is leading the race to get Denis under contract. Boytsov have also been an invited guest at a number of Sauerland shows lately. Boytsov has only fought six times in the last three and a half years and part of the problem has been hand and back injuries.