Court Dismisses Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s Pleas To Avoid Arrest Amid Deportation
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was arrested in LA for alleged drug trafficking ties and faces deportation.
Mexico's attorney general's office has announced that a court has so far dismissed boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s requests to avoid arrest if he is deported from the United States, where he was detained for alleged drug trafficking connections.
Chavez, a former world champion and son of the legendary Mexican fighter Julio Cesar Chavez, was arrested on Wednesday in Los Angeles after authorities determined he was in the country illegally.
His defence attorneys have submitted 'five or six injunctions" to secure his release upon his arrival in Mexico, Attorney General Alejandro Gertz stated at a press conference on Sunday.
These injunctions were denied because Chavez has not yet been handed over to Mexican authorities, Gertz explained.
Chavez's deportation could be decided at an immigration hearing, which, according to the defence team, is scheduled for Monday.
Chavez, whose sports career is waning at the age of 39, is alleged to have ties to the Sinaloa cartel, one of six Mexican drug trafficking groups designated as terrorist organisations by the United States.
Following his arrest, US authorities announced on Thursday that they were processing his 'expedited removal" and referred to the charges against him in Mexico.
The attorney general's office confirmed in a statement after his arrest last week that Mexico had issued an arrest warrant for Chavez in 2023 'for organised crime and arms trafficking."
Chavez's defence team has denied the accusations, claiming his arrest is intended to 'terrorise the community" amid raids against undocumented migrants.
Chavez's arrest came just days after his lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight bout before a sell-out crowd at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. This allowed Jake Paul to break into official cruiserweight rankings, making him eligible to challenge for the title.
Once a top-rated boxer, Chavez won the WBC middleweight world title in 2011 and defended it successfully three times. However, his career has taken a steep dive since.
He holds a record of 54-7 with one draw, but his career has also been marred by multiple suspensions and fines for failed drug tests.
With AFP Inputs
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July 07, 2025, 13:14 IST
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