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.
56 Articles
56 Articles
The Washington Hispanic
WapaMexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. is detained in Mexico to face drug trafficking-related charges after being deported from the United States, Mexican authorities reported on Tuesday. Son of boxing legend Julio César Chávez, the pugilist, whose sports career is in decline at 39 years old, is accused in Mexico of organized crime and arms trafficking. In the United States, where he was arrested last month for being illegally present in the count…
The Journal.- The U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, shared on his social network X a photo of Julio César Chávez Jr. after his deportation from the neighboring country. In the photograph, the boxer appears handcuffed, at the same time being escorted by U.S. authorities, while in his publication he points out the following: @DHSgov deported Julio César Chávez Jr. to the Mexican authorities to face the charges according to the justice of …
Julio César Chávez Jr., Boxer Who Recently Fought Jake Paul, Is Deported To Mexico By ICE – Updated
UPDATED with the latest: Former WBC middleweight champion and son of one of Mexico’s most revered athletes, Julio César Chávez Jr., was deported to Mexico. Multiple press outlets confirmed the fighter was extradited and subsequently jailed in his native country, where he faces charges that he collaborated with the Sinaola Cartel. PREVIOUSLY on July 3: […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
