Overview
- Governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona unveiled the state-backed event and promoted it as an international boxing showcase.
- The fight is scheduled at cruiserweight for January 24, 2026 in San Luis Potosí against Argentina’s Ángel Julián Sacco.
- The return comes about seven months after Chávez Jr.’s criticized decision loss to Jake Paul.
- Julio César Chávez Sr. said the plan is two or three fights before seeking another world-title opportunity.
- Chávez Jr. was detained by U.S. immigration over a Mexican arrest warrant and deported, and the case alleging organized-crime links remains unresolved.