Entertainment
Victor Ortiz Wants Bare Knuckle Fights With Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford
Victor Ortiz
Hey, Canelo and Bud …
Come Fight Me In Bare Knuckle!!!
Published
Former boxing champ Victor Ortiz is making his Bare Knuckle Boxing debut next month … and he tells TMZ Sports it would be a dream come true to handle business and then face off with massive names like Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez next!!
We ran into the 39-year-old fighter at the Humble Warrior Gym in Beverly Hills on Wednesday … and he explained why he decided to join forces with BKB ahead of his July 18 bout with Dominic Salcido.
Ortiz said after prayer, a three-week fast, and looking over the offer, God told him it was the move … and here he is, gearing up for a big night at the Novo in DTLA.
Don’t call it a comeback, though — Ortiz explained he never left combat sports, but feels like boxing has changed dramatically recently … and all people care about is making millions while protecting undefeated records.
When we asked Ortiz — who fought superstars like Floyd Mayweather, Marcos Maidana and Andre Berto in the ring — if there was anyone from that world he’d like to bring over to BKB … he said, respectfully, Canelo and Bud!!
Ortiz revealed why he’d love to get bloody with those two … while also opening up on a great sparring session with Oscar De La Hoya recently — but no chance at a real fight there, ’cause he said that would be like Jake Paul and Mike Tyson all over again.