Argentine previous welterweight world boxing champion Carlos Baldomir was Condemned to 18 years in jail, Wednesday for the repeated Sexual abuse of a child, a court announced.

The 48-year-old, who was World Boxing Council champion for 10 months in 2006, was captured in 2016 after charges that he had abused the young lady more than two years, beginning when she was just seven in 2012.

He was collectively indicted for "repeated sexual abuse" of a minor When the preliminary started on Thursday, Baldomir demonstrated his middle finger to those present, a provocative signal recorded by TV cameras.

Baldomir's most prominent vocation feature came in January 2006 when he stunned the brought together welterweight champion Zab Judah. After successful protection of his WBC crown against the late Arturo Gatti, Baldomir lost his title to Floyd Mayweather in a November 2006 unification session.

He resigned in 2014 with a record of 49 wins, 15 by knock out, 16 thrashings and six draws. He began his vocation as a coach and in 2016 was given an honor by the Argentine Congress for accomplishment in the game.

Baldomir had been held in pre-preliminary confinement since his capture yet before that was living with his significant other and four-year-old child. He has three little girls from his first marriage.