Victor Ortiz, Boxing Champ & Actor, Charged With Rape

Boxing champion and actor Victor Ortiz was arrested after a woman told authorities he sexually assaulted her at a house in Oxnard, California, police said.

The 31-year-old, who held the WBC welterweight belt in 2011, turned himself in Tuesday at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office in California after a warrant was issued. He was booked at East County Jail and bail was set at $100,000.

The boxer is charged with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and forcible digital penetration, according to Oxnard police. He’ll appear in court on October 10.

According to the Ventura County Star, Ortiz was arrested in September 2016 after being pulled over with a 0.15 blood alcohol content. He pleaded guilty last year and was put on probation for three months. In July 2015, Ortiz was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after being accused of beating up a fan at a country music concert. ESPN reported that he plead guilty to misdemeanor battery and was sentenced to three years’ probation.

The Garden City, Kansas, native became a pro boxer at 17 and worked his way up as a light welterweight before moving up to the welterweight class.

He held the World Boxing Council’s welterweight title in 2011 until a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. In it, Ortiz head-butted Mayweather, and Mayweather landed two punches while Ortiz’s hands were down, knocking him out in the fourth round.

That started a rough patch in his career. With only three prior losses, Ortiz lost three of his next seven fights. His record is 32-6-3. He’s scheduled to fight again Sunday, against John Molina in Ontario, California.

He’s also known for acting in films including Southpaw and The Expendables 3, and TV shows such as Ray Donovan. In 2013, he lasted six weeks on Dancing With The Stars.