Donbass Arena, Ukraine - Vyacheslav Senchenko's rapidly swelling face, especially his left eye, was a major cause ofor concern in his corner, who couldn't control the swelling. As Senchenko continued to take punishment from Paulie Malignaggi, the left eye swelled shut and several cuts opened up. The fight was eventually stopped in the ninth round. Malignaggi (31-4, 7KOs) captured the WBA welterweight title and snapped Senchenko's undefeated record.