Boxer Victor Ortiz Confirms To Hometown Newspaper He Will Compete On DWTS Season 16
The Washington Times via MaxBoxing.com and the Ventura County Star, reports that boxer Victor Ortiz will be dancing in season 16 of Dancing With The Stars. Below is more…..
The other competitor confirmed by my fellow boxing columnist Steve Kim of MaxBoxing.com and reported by the Ventura County Star newspaper is boxer Victor “Vicious” Ortiz. Ortiz is a good-looking 26-year-old with a winning smile who’s frequently seen on the red carpet at Hollywood events or at entertainment events in Las Vegas. Ortiz is recovering from a broken jaw, which will keep him out of the ring but not the dance floor. Boxers haven’t done too well on the show in the past with the exception of Laili Ali. Perhaps Laila will give Victor some tips.
Picture headline: Boxer Victor Ortiz confirmed to his hometown newspaper in Ventura that he will compete on Season 16 of Dancing With The Stars.
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I like him. Bring him on!! 😀 Thanks to Heidi and Nathan for finding this article. And check out that nice shout at the end to our blog. So awesome!
Woo Hoo, things are starting to take shape. Two confirmations, and they’re both people I have at least heard of! Fingers and toes crossed that Wynona and Kellie Pickler are both true as well!
I don’t see a confirmation here. http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/feb/21/local-boxing-notebook-victor-ortiz-reportedly-to/
I still believe that he’ll be dancing.
Darn, it really sucks how much we are “wrong” at this site, with regards to casting…maybe that disgruntled Cheryl fan was right…
…except that the two names that have already been confirmed are ones that Vogue & Heidi reported on quite awhile back. 🙂
Well, Jeniffer, notice that this article names TWO sources who have confirmed he’s dancing – not just the hometown newspaper. And I believe a boxing agent would be pretty in-the-know.
I know Cheryl never had a boxer on the show. I think she might get him.
Thanks Court!!! xx
Ouch Court! Its hard to be a cheryl and derek fan really, lol.
But thanks anyway to the llovely people here. Really appreciate the effort of great discussions and updates here. Its great for us dwts fans in general. Up in the cabin and just couldnt access our forum, and just grateful for this site that not missing out on anything. Keep it up and peace out!
I’m not sure what to make of your comment, belski. I was just saying that if we don’t get confirmation on Maks today and he is actually in, I’m willing to bet that every time they cut to commercial on GMA tomorrow, it’s going to be “Will Maks be back or not??? We’ll have the answers soon enough!!!” Because that’s exactly what happened in season 14, the last time Maks was wishy-washy about his status. Just tends to steal focus from all the other pros, IMO. It’s the DWTS cast announcement…not the “Is Maks back or not?” announcement.
As for Kym – Vogue, Babs, you are not the only one who is having 2nd thoughts about Kym. A little birdie (whose name I won’t mention unless she wants me to ;-)) proposed that theory to me yesterday on Twitter, because she got the feeling from Kym’s tweets that she was in LA and not Australia. If they got Derek at the last minute, maybe they worked it out to get Kym, too – especially since the word on the street is that she’s already been voted off Celebrity Apprentice Australia. Either way, I’m guessing we won’t hear for sure until the announcement – they seem to be keeping a few things to themselves, likely for shock value at the cast announcement.
I think the theory about Kym is pretty good. I saw those tweets and was pretty much convinced that she was in LA, not Down Under.
The pre-reveal publicity this season, from celebs AND pros has been treated much differently this season from seasons past. And I don’t know if that means something good or bad. *LOL*
Wow…Victor’s pretty cute, actually. I wouldn’t mind him sticking around a few weeks, in that case 😉
Thats ok court haha. No big deal. I love u guys for letting me post here knowing im a big cheryl fan. I just really enjoy the discussions here and i do respect that some of you dont like cheryl very much. And thats fine. I also have some people on the show im not too fond of and tend to get negative about them. But at least thank you guys for not bashing her anymore. I understand some of you dont like her, but hoping it doesnt have to get personal anymore.
I love Derek too and i cant talk about him positively on cheryl forum as well bcz my loyalty is being questioned as well. I feel like im caught in a war i dont want to be a part of. I respect everyones opinions and i love my fellow cheryl fans and so as derek’s. Derek earned my full respect last season w Shawn and how gracious and kind he was even in defeat, though i thought he was very deserving of another trophy.
I would apologize to you guys first hand for all the hurtful comments ive made for Derek then. But, didnt really mean it. I just want to give my respect for the pros, becz its not easy to do what they do. Though im a little tough on Maks, its nothing to do w his talent, but just “respect” .
Love you guys and thank you again for welcoming me here.Im in love with this forum and you guys are doing awesome, really!
My pleasure to give PureDWTS.com a shoutout in my Communities column today. Hands down the BEST DWTS website… seriously, is there any other?
I also happen to be the boxing columnist for Communities and have followed Victor in his sport for some time. He would love to get further into the competition than his nemesis Floyd Mayweather, who knocked him out cold a few years back. He’s charming and I think he’ll be a fan favorite as people get to know him. Victor needs to combine the best of Apolo Ohno, William Levy, and Gilles Marini, and he’ll knock the ballroom out.
Thanks so much Gayle. Much appreciated!!! 😉 Here’s to Victor!!! x