Stevens destroys Ayala in 1st round knockout

Fighting at 160 pounds for just the second time since returning to professional boxing in March, Stevens (23-3, 17 KOs) made an emphatic statement in the nationally-televised co-feature of NBC Sports' Fight Night series Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Casino, stopping Elvin Ayala 1 minute, 10 seconds into the opening round of a scheduled 10-round