On Sunday, a special afternoon PPV will come to U.S. fight fans by way of the Ukraine, as Paulie Malignaggi challenges for the WBA welterweight title held by Vyacheslav Senchenko. Malignaggi traveled to Senchenko’s home country (although Senchenko is now training in Los Angeles with Freddie Roach) for the opportunity to grab a title in a second weight class. Will he get the job done? He’s ready and eager for the challenge, and is prepared to do the rest of his talking in the ring.
Challenger Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi is shown here in the Ukraine with his trainer, Eric Brown, as they make final preparations for his PPV fight Sunday afternoon against defending champion Vyacheslav Senchenko. Malignaggi reported that he’s in great shape and fully focused on winning and bringing the title belt back to Brooklyn.
“SENCHENKO-MALIGNAGGI” PPV FACT SHEET
WBA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS
VYACHESLAV SENCHENKO PAULIE “Magic Man” MALIGNAGGI
Champion Challenger / WBA #2
The Ring Magazine #5 Former IBF Jr. Welterweight Champion
Donetsk, Ukraine Brooklyn, New York, USA
32-0 (21 KOs) 30-4 (6 KOs)
WBA INTER-CONTINENTAL CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 12 ROUNDS
IAGO KILADZE JULIEN PERRIAUX
Champion / WBA #9 Challenger
Former WBC Youth Intercontinental Champion WBC Mediterranean Champion
Donetsk, Ukraine by way of Georgia Saint-Dizier, Haute-Marne, France
18-0 (12 KOs) 15-8 (8 KOs)
WBA INTER-CONTINENTAL FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 12 ROUNDS
OLEH “Doctor” YEFIMOVYCH SERGIO CARLOS “El Tigre” SANTILLAN
Champion / WBA #12 & EBU #1 Challenger
Former European Featherweight Champion WBC FECARBOX Super Bantam.Champion
Donetsk, Ukraine Buenos Aires, Distro Federal, Argentina
21-2 (11 KOs) 29-11-3 (14 KOs)
IBC LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 12 ROUNDS
VOLODYMYR KRAVETS ABDOULAYE SOUKOUNA
Champion Challenger
2004 Ukrainian Olympian France Light Welterweight Champion
Donetsk, Ukraine Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, France
25-1 (15 KOs) 14-10-6 (1 KO)
(ALL FIGHTS & FIGHTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WHEN: Sunday, April 29, 2012 – 1:00 PM/ET 10:00 AM/PT
WHERE: Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine
PROMOTER: Union Boxing Promotion
SPECIAL GUEST: Evander Holyfield
RING ANNOUNCER: Michael Buffer
PAY-PER-VIEW INFORMATION: distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 1:00 PM/ET – 10:00 AM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVNfor a suggested retail price of only $29.95. also available via on-line PPV at www.gofightlive.tv.
PAY-PER-VIEW ANNOUNCERS: Former NFL player and veteran boxing announcer Benny Ricardo (blow-by-blow) and The Ring Magazine and The Score contributor Corey Erdman (color analyst).
