Mexican boxer Francisco Vargas destroys American opponent wearing 'America 1st' trunks

An American boxer who wore 'America First' shorts against his Mexican opponent has been comprehensively defeated after six rounds.

Rod Salka, who hails from Pennsylvania, wore shorts covered in a red and blue brick pattern along with the slogan 'America First' on the waistband in his bout against Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas.

However, Salka's stunt backfired after he was forced to pull out after receiving a severe beating from Vargas in the sixth round at the Fantasy Springs Resport in Indio, California. 

Salka, whose shorts were inspired by US President Donald Trump's pledge to build a wall between the United States and Mexico, was widely ripped on Twitter for his stunt.

The controversial shorts aren't the first brush with politics for Salka, with the 35-year-old previously running as a Republican for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Reprasentatives in 2016.

Following the bout, Vargas admitted that Salka's trunks inspired him.

"I was surprised when (Salka) was coming to the ring. I saw him dressed with a wall on his clothes, but I kept calm. I was focused on making my fight and on my plan," Vargas said to ESPN Deportes.

"Once we were already in the ring, the wall was an extra ingredient [for my motivation to win], so I gave it everything. Whatever it is I represent Mexico and I feel that wall is against all my countrymen."