Photo: 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 16 Will Include Boxer Victor Ortiz
The contestants for season 16 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars have been announced and among them is boxer Victor Ortiz.
The Mexican-American boxer is a former WBC Welterweight champion who grew up in Kansas. He is currently rated as one of the top three welterweight boxers in the world by many sports news websites.
Ortiz, 26, will be competing against the following stars:
Wynonna Judd – country singer
Kellie Pickler – country singer, former American Idol
Aly Raisman – Olympic gymnast
Dorothy Hamill – former Olympic ice skater
D.L. Hughley – stand-up comedian, actor
Andy Dick – comedic actor
Lisa Vanderpump – Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star
Ingo Rademacher – actor on soap opera General Hospital
Zendaya Coleman – actress, singer
Jacoby Jones – player for the Baltimore Ravens
The stars will be paired with professional dancers as follows:
Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold
Wynonna Judd and Tony Dovolani
Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough
Aly Raisman and Mark Ballas
Dorothy Hamill and Tristan McManus
D.L. Hughley and Cheryl Burke
Andy Dick and Charna Brugess
Lisa Vanderpump and Gleb Savchenko
Ingo Rademacher and Kym Johnson
Zendaya Coleman and Val Chmerkovskiy
Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff
The two-hour premiere of Dancing With the Stars will air Monday, March 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
