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21/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Nels Birk vs Quinby Espersen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Denmark-Region Hovedstaden promoted show at Copenhagen Frost, Copenhagen,  taking place on 16/11/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Denmark-Region Hovedstaden Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nels Birk (9 - 3(2)) who hails from Copenhagen, Denmark and Quinby Espersen(6 - 3 - 4) from Copenhagen, Denmark.  Both Birk and Espersen weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Knute Bossen, and the three ringside judges are Odo Morgensen, Thorin Brauner and Haakon Borges.  

Round 1: 

Birk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Espersen is on target with a jab.  
Birk connects with a sharp cross.  
Birk feints a left hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Birk connects with an overhand left.  
Birk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Espersen is on target with a cross.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Birk lands a jab.  
Birk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birk lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Birk steps to the outside and lands a jab.  Birk attempts to land a jab, but Espersen sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Birk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Espersen's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Birk lands a hard jab.  
Birk finds the target with a jab.  
Birk switches the action to the outside.  Espersen hits home with an overhand right.  Espersen tries to land an overhand right, but Birk dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Espersen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birk is on target with a cross.  
Birk lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Birk lands a jab.  
Birk pivots to the side of his opponent.  Espersen tries to land a left hook, but Birk dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Birk throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birk lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Birk tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Birk lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Espersen walks Birk down, trapping him on the ropes.  Espersen is on target with a cross.  
Birk is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Espersen's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Birk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birk hits home with a cross.  
Birk is on target with a firm cross.  
Espersen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birk throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Birk hits home with a cross.  
Espersen steps away from his opponent.  Birk lands a spiteful jab.  
Birk hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Birk steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross to Espersen's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Birk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birk lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birk pivots to the side of his opponent.  Espersen lands a cross.  
Espersen lands a jab.  
Birk is on target with a cross.  
Birk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Espersen forces Birk to back into a neutral corner.  Birk lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Birk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Espersen attempts to land a jab, but Birk dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Espersen's body.  
Birk tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Birk attempts to land an overhand left, but Espersen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Birk switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Espersen is looking to keep his distance.  Birk lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Espersen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birk digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Espersen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birk feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Birk throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birk lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Birk lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Birk is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Birk lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Espersen lands a cross.  
Birk switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birk tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birk drives a jab into Espersen's body.  
Birk lands a cross.  
Birk switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Espersen switches the action to the outside.  Birk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Birk pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Birk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Birk tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Birk drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Birk lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Birk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birk pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Birk lands a cross to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Birk lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Espersen tries to land a cross, but Birk sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birk lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Espersen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birk drives a right hook into Espersen's ribs.  
Birk is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Birk steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Birk connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Birk pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Birk lands a cross.  
Espersen is on target with a jab.  
Birk lands a firm cross.  
Birk lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Birk lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birk hits home with an overhand left.  
Birk steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Birk snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Birk is on target with an overhand left.  
Birk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birk lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Birk lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birk hits home with a sharp cross.  
Birk strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Birk tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Birk is on target with a cross.  
Birk lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birk tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Birk finds the target with a jab.  
Birk lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Espersen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Birk steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Espersen hits home with a cross.  
Birk steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Espersen hits home with a cross.  
Espersen cuts off the ring, trapping Birk in the corner.  Espersen lands a left hook.  
Birk lands a jab, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Birk hits home with a firm cross.  
Espersen attempts to land a cross, but Birk sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Birk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Espersen switches the action to the outside.  Birk lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Espersen tries to land a left hook, but Birk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birk switches the action to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Birk is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Espersen's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Birk switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Birk sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Birk is on target with a cross.  
Espersen pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Espersen cuts off the ring, trapping Birk on the ropes.  Espersen hits home with a left hook.  
Birk is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Birk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Copenhagen, Denmark.... Nels Birk

Fight Statistics
Birk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 279                           
Total Punches Landed: 160                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 135                           
Total Jabs Landed: 74                            

Espersen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8