Julio César Chávez Jr. Recovers Provisional Freedom in Mexico
The Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was released last Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico, where he had been held since August after being deported from the United States. The son of the Mexican boxing legend, Julio César Chávez, is now awaiting trial. Chávez Jr. faces accusations related to his alleged involvement in cartel activities and the illegal trafficking of weapons to Mexico. The boxer’s release came after a judge in the city of Hermosillo, northern Mexico, determined that it was not necessary to keep him in custody while awaiting trial. However, he was prohibited from leaving the country, according to a federal agent who spoke to Alofoke Deportes, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. The judge also set a three-month deadline for the continuation of the investigation into the case.Chávez Jr. was arrested in the United States in July, after a fight with American Jake Paul in Los Angeles. Mexican authorities had an arrest warrant against him since 2023, but, according to the President of Mexico, they had not arrested him before because he resided mainly in the United States. The case against Chávez Jr. is part of a broader investigation that the Mexican prosecutor’s office initiated in 2019 against the Sinaloa Cartel for crimes of organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking, and drug trafficking, following a complaint filed by the United States.The accusations against my client are speculation and urban legends.
Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez, Julio César Chávez Jr.’s lawyer.
