Is Denis Boytsov The Next Big Thing?

I do agree but keep in mind that he is 24 and turned pro as a 200lb 18 year old as a HW. It's time right now 100%. He needs to step up in 2011, fight some top 10 guys and go for a title or my interest is gone.Look at the history of most heavyweight fighters who were already champions defending their titles by that age. The fact that he turned pro so young should have served him as a benefit, and the fact that he remained on the same level all these years is a good indicator that his opposition should have improved a long time ago. The more he stalls the worse it will be. I hope he makes good on his promise and gets into the mix as soon as possible. The only plus that i can think of right now is that he's in shape. Good for him.

Anybody can look like a god against a complete nobody. I aint giving him any credit untill he steps up. I blame him just as much as i blame the people in charge of his career. Sometimes a fighter needs to come out of his shell and tell his managers that he's sick of feeding on sloppy left overs and wants to have real fights. Boytsov is not fullfilling that responsibility. - I mentioned that as it pertained to his right hand which he just had surgery on. Just saying he didn't favor or go easy with it and was punching full force. I wasn't crediting him with KOing a journeyman. - Completely agree with the bottom bold.

with that many pro fights under his belt he's got the most padded record of any pro fighting right now, any pro who is recognizable at least. i understand he had an injury but it's not like he was doing any big things before he hurt his hand. Most guys with that many pro fights are already defending their titles. Not being harsh just putting it out there. There's a limit to how much time you can allow your management team to baby you, and in boytsov's case that limit has long been crossed. I do agree but keep in mind that he is 24 and turned pro as a 200lb 18 year old as a HW. It's time right now 100%. He needs to step up in 2011, fight some top 10 guys and go for a title or my interest is gone.

His right hand looked fine last weekend. the bodyshot he stopped the guy with seemed to literally lift the guys feet off the canvas. Hopefully he'll step it up in compitition his next fight or twoAnybody can look like a god against a complete nobody. I aint giving him any credit untill he steps up. I blame him just as much as i blame the people in charge of his career. Sometimes a fighter needs to come out of his shell and tell his managers that he's sick of feeding on sloppy left overs and wants to have real fights. Boytsov is not fullfilling that responsibility.

His right hand looked fine last weekend. the bodyshot he stopped the guy with seemed to literally lift the guys feet off the canvas. Hopefully he'll step it up in compitition his next fight or two

with that many pro fights under his belt he's got the most padded record of any pro fighting right now, any pro who is recognizable at least. i understand he had an injury but it's not like he was doing any big things before he hurt his hand. Most guys with that many pro fights are already defending their titles. Not being harsh just putting it out there. There's a limit to how much time you can allow your management team to baby you, and in boytsov's case that limit has long been crossed.

I wonder who he will fight next? Looked great last time out. How about Timur Ibragimov, Oleh Platov, or Hasim Rahman. Not sure who Platov is, but him fighting the other 2 would prove nothing at all. He should fight an Arreola or Adamek level guy.

I need to see him in with better competition to be able to answer that correctly. Taras Bidenko was BoxRec #17 and WBA #7 when Boytsov destroyed him, but I'd like to see Denis in with another couple of top 25 HWs before I can be sure he's the real deal. I wonder who he will fight next? Looked great last time out. How about Timur Ibragimov, Oleh Platov, or Hasim Rahman.