Julio César Chávez Jr. Deported to Mexico: Faces Charges for Alleged Ties to the Cartel
Mexico City – Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico after his arrest in the United States for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Chávez faces charges related to alleged links to organized crime. U.S. authorities handed over Chávez, who was admitted to a prison on the outskirts of Hermosillo, Sonora. The information was confirmed by an official who requested anonymity. The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed the news during her daily press conference.Chávez, 39 years old, had an arrest warrant in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking, as well as links to the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexico’s Attorney General, Alejandro Gertz Manero, indicated that the investigation against Chávez began in 2019. Chávez’s arrest in the United States occurred on July 3, a few days after his fight with Jake Paul in California. Chávez’s father, boxing legend Julio César Chávez, defended his son after the arrest, but has not made public statements since the deportation. Throughout his career, Chávez Jr. has struggled with addiction problems, which has affected his performance in boxing. Chávez won the WBC middleweight title in 2011, defending it three times. He faced figures like Canelo Álvarez and Sergio Martínez, losing to both. In 2012, he was convicted of drunk driving in Los Angeles and sentenced to 13 days in jail. In January 2024, he was arrested on weapons-related charges, but was released on bail and with the condition of entering an addiction treatment center.I understand he was deported. I don’t know if it was yesterday or this morning, but we were informed that he was arriving in Mexico.
Claudia Sheinbaum
