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The Guardian // World

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr was a cartel henchman, Mexican prosecutors claim

Monday 7th July 2025, 10:00AM

Prosecutors say Chávez treated gang rivals ‘like a punchbag’ after Ice arrested the former world champion in CaliforniaThe Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr was a henchman for the Sinaloa drugs cartel and used his skills to pummel rival gang members “like a punchbag” before his recent arrest in the US, prosecutors in Mexico have alleged.Chávez, 39, son of legendary world boxing champion Julio César Chávez Sr and himself a former middleweight titleholder, was arrested in California on Tuesday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents, who cited cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime. Continue reading...

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