Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is standing by his son amid severe prison allegations.
On July 2, the Division of Homeland Safety introduced that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. had been arrested by ICE brokers in connection to “organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives” in his native Mexico. The arrest occurred in California and Chavez Jr. is presently within the strategy of being expedited for removing from the USA.
In an interview with Battle Hub TV, Chavez Sr. vehemently denied the accusations towards his son.
“It’s messy with all of the gossip, you understand?” Chavez Sr. mentioned (Spanish to English translation through Battle Hub). “Folks saying various things, discuss going round, however pay attention, we’re staying calm, thank God, as a result of we all know my son’s harmless, you get me? Certain, he is aware of of us blended up in that stuff. Sure. We reside in Culiacan, proper? So it’s not possible to not know all these folks which might be concerned in these illicit issues.
“However that doesn’t point out something. I knew everybody again in my day, too, by no means obtained accused of something. Reality is, we’re assured the regulation will type this out. We’ll battle it as a result of my boy is likely to be a number of issues, however he’s no prison. All these accusations? They’re approach off base.”
Chavez Sr. is among the most beloved boxers of all time and a Mexican icon. Whereas Chavez Jr. has had success in his profession, it has additionally been marked by controversies, together with being suspended by the Nevada Athletic Fee for evading drug checks and lacking weight for a battle with Daniel Jacobs that was subsequently pushed again to a December 2019 date. Jacobs received their battle when Chavez Jr. stop in his nook on the finish of Spherical 5, inflicting dissatisfied followers at Phoenix’s Speaking Stick Resort Area to pelt the ring with rubbish.
Regardless of his dangerous boy fame, Chavez Jr. has the total help of his father, who’s assured the matter will type itself out.
“The attorneys are working with within the U.S. to see if my son can keep there or we’re ready if my son comes right here,” Chavez Sr. mentioned. “We’ve obtained attorneys and every little thing prepared. And we’re going to battle, you understand? We’ll battle beneath Mexican regulation in the event that they switch my son right here to Mexico.”
Making issues extra complicated for Chavez Sr. is that his son has resided and labored within the U.S. for a number of years. Chavez Jr.’s arrest got here simply days after he misplaced a boxing match to Jake Paul and Chavez Sr. has questions concerning the timing of ICE’s motion.
“They’d knowledgeable us about—however that was about three years in the past, you understand?” Chavez Sr. mentioned. “There was by no means any requirement, by no means something. By no means, you perceive? I imply, it’s unusual that it’s occurring now, proper?”
“Why did they let my son battle? Perceive? My son’s been within the U.S. for 3 years, paying taxes, and all. You get it? Now in Mexico, he’s accused of cash laundering and what not. How is that potential? You see? When Julio’s been in Mexico, he’s been hospitalized, perceive? Now we have proof? He is aware of these folks, similar to I do, that doesn’t make me a drug vendor, proper? We respect everybody’s job, don’t we? We belief the regulation. We all know he’s harmless till confirmed responsible.”
