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17/11/2030
EOD Running: Pre Show
Ashley Birrell vs Michael Samson

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Canada-Quebec promoted show at Montreal Desailly, Montreal,  taking place on 16/05/2025:

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 Canada-Quebec Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Network, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ashley Birrell (13 - 3) who hails from Gaineau, Canada and Michael Samson(6 - 10 - 1) from Montreal, Canada.  Birrell weighed in at 126 pounds, while Samson weighed in at 125 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Louis Gillespie, and the three ringside judges are Erec Adore, Brendan Aitken and Prewitt Gedeon.  

Round 1: 

Birrell lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Birrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Birrell clinches his opponent.  Birrell leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Birrell manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Birrell lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birrell hits home with a left uppercut.  Birrell clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Birrell pushes his forearm into Samson's face.  The referee warns Birrell and breaks the clinch.  
Birrell lands a firm left uppercut.  
Birrell steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Birrell lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Birrell steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Samson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birrell is on target with a left hook.  Birrell ties up his opponent.  Birrell leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Birrell lands a jab.  
Samson hits home with a cross.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Birrell ties up his opponent.  Birrell is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Birrell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance.  Samson throws a right hook, but Birrell ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Samson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Samson throws a right uppercut, but Birrell holds on to his opponent.  Birrell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance.  Birrell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Samson's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Samson's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Birrell hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Birrell walks his opponent into a corner.  Birrell is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Samson gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birrell lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Birrell attempts to land a left hook, but Samson parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birrell digs in a firm left hook to Samson's body.  
Samson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birrell is on target with a jab.  
Samson pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Birrell hits home with a solid right hook.  Birrell clinches his opponent.  Birrell leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Birrell connects with a left hook.  
Birrell connects with a cross.  
Birrell gets on the inside.  As Samson tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Birrell dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Birrell lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birrell lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Birrell lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell feints a jab, fooling Samson into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Birrell avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Birrell is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Samson advances into close range.  Birrell lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birrell gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Birrell pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Birrell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Birrell lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birrell pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  Birrell clinches his opponent.  Birrell leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Birrell to stop holding.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Birrell lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Samson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Samson attempts to land a jab, but Birrell slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Birrell is on target with a solid left hook.  
Samson walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Birrell finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Samson advances into close range.  Birrell lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Birrell closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Birrell lands a ramrod jab.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Birrell steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Birrell gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Birrell closes the distance.  Samson backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Birrell steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Birrell lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Birrell is on target with a jab.  
Birrell tries to land a cross, but Samson dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Birrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Birrell steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Samson steps inside.  Birrell lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Birrell lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samson finds the target with a jab.  
Birrell pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Birrell drives a sharp cross into Samson's body.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance.  Birrell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Samson finds the target with a jab.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  Birrell clinches his opponent.  Birrell leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Birrell to stop holding.  
Samson lands a left uppercut.  
Birrell advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Birrell is on target with a jab.  
Samson finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Birrell lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance.  Samson attempts to land a right uppercut, but Birrell blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samson attempts to land a right hook, but Birrell sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Birrell lands a right uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Birrell lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Samson lands a jab.  
Samson hits home with a left hook.  
Birrell is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Birrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Birrell lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Samson finds the target with a jab.  
Birrell pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Samson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Samson is looking to close the distance.  Birrell hits home with a left uppercut.  As Birrell tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Samson dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Birrell drives a right hook into Samson's body.  
Birrell hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Birrell digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Birrell is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birrell is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Birrell is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birrell switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Birrell lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Birrell is on target with a right hook to Samson's body.  
Birrell lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Samson is on target with a jab.  Samson tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samson tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Samson closes the distance.  Birrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Birrell lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Birrell lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birrell drives a left hook into Samson's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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

Round 8: 

Birrell connects with a left hook.  
Birrell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell lands a jab.  
Birrell closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Birrell pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Birrell gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Samson is looking to close the distance.  Birrell lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Birrell steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Birrell's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Birrell steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Birrell tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Samson parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birrell snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Birrell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Birrell tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Birrell lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Birrell lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Birrell pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Samson steps inside.  Birrell lands a right uppercut.  
Birrell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Birrell snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Birrell lands a jab.  
Birrell feints a jab, tricking Samson into throwing a left hook counter.  Birrell is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Samson's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Birrell lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Birrell is on target with an overhand right.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Birrell hits home with a sharp jab.  
Birrell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Birrell sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Samson is looking to close the distance.  Birrell lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Birrell steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Birrell is on target with an overhand right.  
Birrell is on target with a jab.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Samson is looking to close the distance.  Birrell is on target with a right hook to Samson's body.  
Birrell lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Birrell lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birrell steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Birrell lands a sharp cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Samson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Gaineau, Canada.... Ashley Birrell

Fight Statistics
Birrell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 211                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 176                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Samson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9