LOS ANGELES -- A boxing great, a model who survived an Indian Ocean tsunami and a grown-up "Karate Kid" will be hoofing it on the 12th season of "Dancing with the Stars."

Welterweight champ Sugar Ray Leonard, model Petra Nemcova and Ralph Macchio of the hit 1984 karate movie will be among 11 celebrity contestants when the ABC show returns March 21.

The cast was announced Monday by "Dancing" hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke in segments that aired during an episode of ABC's "The Bachelor."

"Forget the rumors. The moment of truth has arrived!" Bergeron exclaimed.

Also hitting the dance floor will be Kirstie Alley; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward; professional wrestler Chris Jericho; "Loveline" radio show co-host Mike Catherwood; onetime rap prodigy Romeo (former Lil' Romeo); Chelsea Kane of Disney Channel's "Jonas"; talk show host Wendy Williams and reality star Kendra Wilkinson.

The star-professional dancer pairings will be announced Wednesday.

Last season's champ was "Dirty Dancing" actress Jennifer Grey, who was paired with dancer Derek Hough.

The show also featured former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol, as a contestant and became something of a political lightning rod because of the family connection.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

They did an amazing job of assembling a group of people that I could give a crap about.

Not one person who is even slightly interesting.

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I get the first time they do these shows. It's a novelty, but the interest in Survivor 13, Dancing with the Stars 6, American Idol 16. The Big Race 112, Big Brother 1,276????

It just makes me think this is the Dominoes, Doritos, 2 Liter Coke crowd every night...except for that special night when they get a spinnin bucket...

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I thought Phil Helmuth was gonna be on the show as well, or is he just so insignificant that he can't even rate a mention in that group of nobodys?

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Wendy Williams...Ewww!