Sporting Digest: Boxing

Saturday 13 March 1999 00:02 GMT

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Michael Ayers captured the vacant IBO world lightweight title last night by stopping the Colombian Luis Florez after 2min 27sec of the fourth round at Bethnal Green. Ayers, 34, dominated the fight against a taller opponent and stepped up a gear in the fourth round. A left hook to the body put Florez down and when he rose Ayers put him down again with a left hook to the body followed by another to the head. Referee John Coyle stopped the contest.

PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT (York Hall, Bethnal Green) 12-rd vacant IBO world lightweight title: M Ayers (London) bt L Florez (Col) rsf 4th.

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