{"id":814665,"date":"2026-07-20T18:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/814665\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:17:10","slug":"fans-express-concerns-after-victor-ortizs-bare-knuckle-boxing-debut-victory-at-bkb-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/814665\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans express concerns after Victor Ortiz’s bare-knuckle boxing debut victory at BKB 56"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victor Ortiz emerged victorious in his bare-knuckle boxing debut at BKB 56. Fans soon weighed in and cited the gnarly impact of the fight. <\/p>\n

Victor Ortiz has long been a prominent personality in the combat sports realm and beyond. “Vicious” has found success in Hollywood as well, notably starring as an actor in top-tier films such as “The Expendables 3” and “Southpaw.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

The boxing star recently competed in his maiden bare-knuckle boxing match. Although he managed to notch the win, fans soon took to social media to express their concerns about Ortiz’s well-being, given the gruesome damage he appeared to have sustained to his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Victor Ortiz — boxing star and former WBC titlist tries his hand at bare-knuckle boxing in the BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Trigon<\/p>\n

Victor Ortiz boasts the honor of having won the WBC welterweight championship during his time as a high-ranking athlete in the sport of professional boxing.<\/p>\n

Speaking of which, the American pugilist of Mexican descent recently ventured into a different sport, that of bare-knuckle boxing. A number of fight fans expressed their elation when it was revealed that the 39-year-old signed with BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing earlier this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Formerly known as BYB (Back Yard Brawl) Extreme Fighting Series, the U.S.-founded bare-knuckle boxing organization that was founded back in 2015, eventually acquired the U.K.-based BKB in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coming to the here and now, BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing put forth the BKB 56 event in Los Angeles on July 18.<\/p>\n

It was headlined by a much-awaited super welterweight matchup between Victor Ortiz and Dominic Salcido.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Victor Ortiz wins gritty bare-knuckle boxing debut; fans react to his facial injuries after war at BKB 56<\/p>\n

Both Victor Ortiz and Dominic Salcido made their respective bare-knuckle boxing debuts in the headlining match of BKB 56 this past Saturday night. Nevertheless, neither combatant was a stranger to trading heavy leather, as they brought extensive experience as professional boxers into the BKB Trigon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The back-and-forth fight witnessed Ortiz utilize his signature grit and aggression to push back his foe during pivotal exchanges. Salcido, to his credit, put up a valiant effort against the always-dangerous Ortiz.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Ortiz managed to outwork him — even notching a lightning-fast knockdown — to secure a unanimous decision victory over the course of five two-minute rounds, bagging scores of 49-45 on all three judges’ scorecards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

VICTOR ORTIZ KNOCKDOWN! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

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The two fighters displayed their mutual respect after the grueling showdown. Moreover, during his post-fight interview inside the Trigon with Gareth A. Davies, Ortiz looked up at the big screen and realized that he was afflicted by cuts and swelling around his left eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The veteran fighter smilingly stated, “Oh my gosh! I just saw my eye! Hahaha!”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch Victor Ortiz’s surprised yet lighthearted reaction to the facial damage he sustained at BKB 56 below:\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is sad to see tbh. He had a solid career WBC champ, fought mayweather why\u2019s he having to smash his face to pieces like this at nearly 40 \ud83d\ude29 https:\/\/t.co\/8nu4M8bp52<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 liam harrison (@LiamBadco) July 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Fans subsequently reacted to Victor Ortiz’s first official bare-knuckle boxing match, with several questioning why a pro boxer who’s already forged a great legacy would risk debuting in a different sport at this point in his athletic career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A few netizens speculated that financial setbacks must’ve pushed him to risk suffering damage by venturing into the world of bare-knuckle fighting in what they believe is the latter phase of his career as an athlete.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One X user wrote, “Probably taken a loan of by his advisors and management.” Another similarly noted, “Bad money management if I had to guess.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alternatively, a few fans seemed excited about and supportive of his foray into bare-knuckle boxing. An observer posted, “Because he likes to fight.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moreover, a few people were aghast at the wear and tear he’d sustained in the five-round war of attrition.<\/p>\n

A netizen apparently alluded to Ortiz’s former pro boxing opponent, boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr., and the reported financial issues<\/a> that “Money” Mayweather has lately been embattled by. The fan conjectured, “We’re going to see Mayweather have to do this too.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Check out a few screengrabs of fight fans’ reactions to Victor Ortiz’s BKB fight below:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Victor<\/p>\n