US EditionBoxer Chavez Jr. enters Mexican prison after U.S. arrest
- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., a former Mexican boxer and 2011 WBC middleweight champion, was arrested in the U.S. on July 2, 2025, and deported to Mexico on August 18.
- His arrest stemmed from charges including illegal firearm possession and alleged involvement with the Sinaloa Cartel, linked to organized crime and arms trafficking.
- After his deportation at 11:53 a.m. in Nogales, Chavez Jr. was transferred to a high-security prison in Hermosillo, Sonora, under strict security measures.
- The Federal Attorney General's Office reported he faces trial on organized crime charges and could receive up to 40 years if found guilty.
- Chavez Jr.'s legal appeals were denied, and his troubled career included substance abuse, sporting suspensions, and controversies overshadowing his boxing legacy.
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Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Julio César Chávez Jr., whose high-profile boxing career was marred by substance abuse and other struggles and never approached the heights of his legendary father, was in Mexican custody Tuesday after being deported from the United States.
Famed Boxer Deported, Lands in Mexico Prison
Former world champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been deported from the US. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed Tuesday that the 39-year-old professional boxer was returned to Mexico following his ICE arrest last month. The Department of Homeland Security claimed he was living in the US illegally after overstaying...
It's been an eventful summer for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The former world boxing champion is in jail in his native Mexico on suspicion of having ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
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