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Julio César Chávez Jr. Released to Await Trial in Mexico on Alleged Cartel and Arms Charges

He will remain under a travel ban, with prosecutors granted three months to advance the case.

Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. enters the ring ahead of his cruiserweight boxing bout against USA's Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on June 28, 2025.
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Overview

  • A federal judge in Hermosillo ordered Chávez Jr. to stand trial and approved his release from custody pending proceedings.
  • Court-imposed restrictions include a prohibition on leaving Mexico and other strict measures, according to his legal team.
  • Prosecutors received a three-month extension to gather additional evidence, with the next hearing scheduled for Nov. 24.
  • U.S. agents arrested him in Los Angeles on July 2 for immigration violations, and he was deported on Aug. 19 to Mexican custody.
  • The charges arise from a probe linked to a 2019 U.S. complaint targeting the Sinaloa Cartel and 13 suspects; his lawyer denies wrongdoing and says conviction could carry a four- to eight-year sentence.