Julio César Chávez Jr. is deported to Mexico for alleged links to the cartel
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico following his arrest in the United States, where he was accused of exceeding the duration of his visa and lying on his residency card application. Mexican authorities received Chávez and admitted him to a prison in the state of Sonora, according to an official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Chávez, 39 years old, faces an arrest warrant in Mexico for alleged possession of weapons, drug trafficking, and links to the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexico’s Attorney General, Alejandro Gertz Manero, indicated that the investigation against Chávez began in 2019. The arrest of the boxer, son of the legendary Julio César Chávez, occurred on July 3, days after his fight with Jake Paul in California.Chávez’s father was a very popular figure in the 1980s and 1990s and maintained social relationships with drug traffickers, it was even rumored that he was a friend of the leader of the Amado Carrillo Fuentes cartel. During his boxing career, Chávez Jr. has battled drug addiction, with positive and negative results, and has been criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport. Chávez won the WBC middleweight title in 2011 and defended 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 for weapons possession, specifically two AR-style rifles. He was released on $50,000 bail and with the condition of entering a drug treatment center. The case is still ongoing, with Chavez reporting his progress regularly.The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressed her wish that the boxer be deported to face the charges against him.
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