Overview

• A federal judge linked Julio César Chávez Jr. to criminal proceedings for alleged organized crime and illegal arms offenses tied to the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
• He will remain out of custody but cannot leave Mexico and is barred from contacting people involved in the case, with the next court date expected in late November.
• Prosecutors said they submitted 21 pieces of evidence, including purported phone recordings referencing the boxer and a robe found in a property linked to Néstor “El Nini” Pérez Salas.
• Defense lawyer Rubén Fernando Benítez rejected the materials as weak or unauthenticated, pointing to social media screenshots, an audio between unidentified speakers, and a photo of a cap with the number 701.
• Hours after leaving a federal prison in Hermosillo, a gym video showed Chávez Jr. punching a heavy bag and a speed bag at the Coliseo Boxing Club.