Senchenko vs Malignaggi

The WBA World Welterweight Championship

Malignaggi upsets the odds to topple Senchenko

Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi strips Senchenko of his WBA World Welterweight Championship with a ninth-round TKO win. Referee Steve Smoger was left with no choice but to wave the contest off after the then undefeated Ukrainian suffered severe swelling to his left eye.

The win was a thoroughly deserved one for the popular Brooklyn-born Italian-American. He executed his fight plan perfectly, remaining elusive from the first bell to last and working in behind a solid jab. Senchenko's face began to mark up as early as the fourth round, while it soon became apparent that referee Smoger was considering calling an early end to proceedings.

And, with 70 seconds on the clock in the ninth round, Smoger, known to be a lenient official, stepped between the two fighters to declare Malignaggi as the new WBA World Welterweight Champion.

Paulie Malignaggi travels to Ukraine to fight WBA World champ Senchenko

Brooklyn-born Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi challenges unbeaten Vyacheslav Senchenko for his WBA World Welterweight Championship.

Vyacheslav Senchenko

Senchenko, 35, is a technically proficient fighter with an imposing 32 - 0 record.

The current WBA World Welterweight Champion, Senchenko is known for his power punching which has seen him score 21 wins by way of knockout.

Paulie Malignaggi

Malignaggi, a former IBF and WBO NABO Champion at Light Welterweight, will take a 30 - 4 record into the ring. This fight represents a first World title challenge at this weight for the 31-year-old American.

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