Denis Boytsov: record, next fight and profile →
Highly ranked Russian Denis Boytsov, 31-0, is ill and has been forced to pull out tomorrow´s fight against Konstantin Airich in Hamburg. Universum´s show at the Wandsbeker Sporthall is still on though and feature cruiser Rahkim Chahkhiev, who defends the WBC Baltic title against Colombian Epifanio Mendoza, in the headliner.
German-based heavyweight Konstantin Airich indeed tested positive for a forbidden substance following his May fight against Odlanier Solis in Texas, and there is an ongoing investigation into the matter but he is still not suspended - and even if he was professional boxing in 2012 still lacks a unified suspension system and he would still be allowed to fight outside of the ABC jurisdiction even if a suspension is supposed to be respected.
Opponents have been just set for the remaining stars of Universum Box-Promotion, once a famed German boxing company, which has been slowly striding into obscurity in the recent years, and holds its next card on October 12 in Hamburg, Germany.
Universum will promote a show billed as Hamburg Fight Night at the Wandsbeker Sporthalle in Hamburg October 12. Headlining are cruiserweight Rakhim Chahkhiev (14-0, 11KOs) and heavyweight Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25KOs). Opponents are to be announced.
Highly ranked Russian heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KOs), 26, has fought just four times since January 2010; none of these contests being a clash against a fighter of a world class caliber. In April 2012, Boytsov cruised to a lopsided decision over a faded and unmotivated version of Dominic Guinn, who was his best opponent in a long time. In his interview with Box-Info.net Boytsov shared his views on a slow development and voiced his displeasure with Universum Box-Promotion, his team.
Universum, in Hamburg, have postponed the planned show in Moscow on September 29 and this event will now go ahead on a date in December. Instead, Universum is looking to promote a show in either Hamburg or Berlin in October with unbeaten heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25KOs) and cruiserweight prospect Rakhim Chahkhiev (14-0, 11KOs) on top with female featherweight Ina Menzer in a world title fight.
In his recent interview with Hamburger Abendblatt, Waldemar Kluch, the new head of Universum Box Promotion, indicated the possibility of a big heavyweight fight between reigning WBA “regular” champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KOs) and highly regarded contender Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KOs), who is rated #1 by the WBO, #2 by the WBC, #4 by the WBA and #10 by the IBF. The fight between two undefeated Russian heavyweights is possible in the fall, said Kluch.
According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, two well-known and highly regarded Russian prospects, who are competing under the aegis of Universum Box-Promotion, will celebrate a homecomings for the first time in their respective careers on August 24 in Moscow, Russia.
Last Friday evening in Cologne, Russian heavyweight Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KOs) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over American veteran Dominick Guinn. Veteran trainer Fritz Sdunek was at ringside, as he was working the corner of the main event superstar, Felix Sturm. Sdunek also trains the man Boytsov would love to fight, WBC champion Vitali Klitschko. At this moment, the veteran coach doesn't give Boytsov any chance to beat Vitali or younger brother Wladimir Klitschko.
Former long-time WBO lightweight champion, and one of the icons of the post-Soviet boxing scene, Artur Grigoryan, is now training heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov (31-0, 25 KOs), who recently dominated American veteran Dominic Guinn (33-9-1, 22 KOs) over ten rounds in Cologne. Grigoryan shared his thoughts with the German press about Boytsov (WBC #2, WBO #3, WBA #4 and IBF #5) and a possible future challenge to one of the Klitschko brothers.