Overview
- Speaking at the WBC's weekly 'Lunes de café,' the boxing legend rejected claims that Julio César Chávez Jr. is linked to organized crime or arms trafficking, saying he would turn him in if it were true.
- Chávez Sr. confirmed his son is scheduled to fight on December 13 in San Luis Potosí at the WBC Guadalupano event as part of a managed return to the ring.
- He said Chávez Jr. has been clean for about a year and a half and is focused on rehabilitation and training.
- The younger Chávez was detained by U.S. immigration authorities in July, deported to Mexico in August, briefly jailed, and later released on conditional freedom as a criminal process continues.
- Chávez Sr. voiced confidence that authorities will clarify the case and said he hopes his son completes three or four more fights before retiring.