10 Things You Didn’t Know About 'DWTS' Contestant Victor Ortiz!

Victor Ortiz becomes the fifth professional boxer to trade in his gloves for color-coordinated costumes and dancing shoes on tonight's Dancing with the Stars. The 26-year-old Mexican-American former WBC welterweight champion, who is known for his boyish charm and a killer southpaw stance, will be the latest Latino luminary to hit the floor on the sixteenth season of the celebrity ballroom dancing competition series, following in the footsteps of William Levy, J.R. Martinez and Hélio Castroneves. Find out 10 things you didn’t know about Victor Ortiz before he hits the dance floor tonight!

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He’s Had a Broken Jaw

Last June, Ortiz didn’t just endure an upset loss to Josesito Lopez after nine brutal rounds; he also suffered a broken jaw at the hands of his opponent. Good thing it doesn’t seem to have affected his million-dollar sonrisa.