Chávez Jr. Free: Boxer Released from Prison in Mexico After Deportation

Julio César Chávez Jr. is Released in Mexico, But with Restrictions

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was released this Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico. Chávez Jr., son of Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez, had been incarcerated in August after being deported from the United States. The boxer is awaiting trial facing charges related to his alleged involvement in cartel activities and illegal arms trafficking to Mexico. The release occurred after a judge in Hermosillo, a city in northern Mexico, determined that it was not necessary to keep him in pre-trial detention during the judicial process. However, the judge imposed a ban on leaving the country, according to a federal agent who informed the AP news agency, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements. In addition, the judge set a deadline of three months for the continuation of the investigation of the case.

The accusations against my client are speculations and urban legends.

Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez, Chávez’s lawyer

Chávez Jr. was arrested in the United States in July, after an encounter with Jake Paul in Los Angeles. Mexican authorities had an arrest warrant against him since 2023, but according to the president of Mexico, his arrest had not been carried out due to his frequent stay in US territory. The case against Chávez 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.