"Even a 'nuclear fist' fell to 'random violence': Champion boxer with 36 wins and 1 loss dies after 11-year battle with illness... 'Sudden death within 3 minutes while eating'"

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Former heavyweight boxer Denis Boytsov, of Russian origin, passed away at the age of 40.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 18th (Korean time), "Boytsov, who lost his language abilities and was battling illness after being attacked on a Berlin subway, has finally died after 11 years."

The cause of death was sudden death due to a blood clot. His father, Nikolai, conveyed his son's final moments to the Russian news agency TASS. He stated, "Last Saturday, at home, just as his wife was feeding him and trying to turn him onto his side, my son suddenly began to tremble and turned pale," adding, "A blood clot detached, and he passed away within three minutes before medical staff could intervene."

Boytsov was assaulted on a Berlin subway in Germany in 2015. Suffering severe brain damage from the incident, he fell into an induced coma and was unable to speak at all even after regaining consciousness.

His brother, Maxim, expressed grief, saying, "My brother could barely express his will by nodding his head, but he understood everything around him," adding, "Our family cared for him diligently for 10 years, but in the end, he left us like this."

Boytsov was a top-tier fighter who once rose to No. 2 in the world heavyweight rankings, garnering great expectations from boxing fans worldwide. In December 2012, he also drew significant attention by withdrawing before a scheduled bout against Tyson Fury, who was considered one of the best active boxers at the time.

He built an overwhelming record of 36 wins and 1 loss on the professional stage and continued to rise, but the horrific assault took his professional boxing career away too early and cruelly.

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