Victor Ortiz

"Vicious" Victor Ortizis anAmericanprofessionalboxerofMexican descent.He is a formerWBCWelterweightChampion. He was previously in thelight welterweightdivision, where he held theUSBA&NABOtitles.Ortiz, with a crowd-pleasing, aggressive style, two-fisted power and boyish charm, was made the 2008ESPNProspect of the Year. He was formerly rated as one of the "top three" welterweight boxers in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites, includingThe Ring,BoxRec.com,andESPN. The first loss and the two draws on Ortiz's record are not counted as significant due to the fact the loss came by way ofdisqualificationin the first round for knocking Corey Alarcon cold with an uppercut off a clinch. The first of two draws was a first-roundtechnical drawin January 2007, when Ortiz facedMarvin Cordova Jr., when an accidental head-butt opened a cut on Ortiz's forehead and rendered him unable to continue.The second draw was a controversial one againstLamont Peterson, asESPN.comandHBOunofficial scorerHarold Ledermanboth had it 97-91 in favor for the 23-year-old Ortiz. For his first movie role, Ortiz will be inThe Expendables 3. He will also appear in the upcoming filmSouthpaw.