Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. is standing by his son amid critical legal 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 passed off in California and Chavez Jr. is presently within the strategy of being expedited for elimination from america.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Chavez Sr. vehemently denied the accusations towards his son.
“It’s messy with all of the gossip, you realize?” Chavez Sr. mentioned (Spanish to English translation through Combat Hub). “Individuals 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 dwell in Culiacan, proper? So it’s unattainable to not know all these individuals which are 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 combat it as a result of my boy is likely to be loads of issues, however he’s no legal. All these accusations? They’re manner off base.”
Chavez Sr. is without doubt one of 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 exams and lacking weight for a combat with Daniel Jacobs that was subsequently pushed again to a December 2019 date. Jacobs gained their combat when Chavez Jr. give up in his nook on the finish of Spherical 5, causing disappointed fans at Phoenix’s Talking Stick Resort Arena to pelt the ring with garbage.
Regardless of his dangerous boy popularity, Chavez Jr. has the complete assist 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 thing prepared. And we’re going to combat, you realize? We’ll combat underneath 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 in regards to the timing of ICE’s motion.
“They’d knowledgeable us about—however that was about three years in the past, you realize?” 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 combat? 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 attainable? You see? When Julio’s been in Mexico, he’s been hospitalized, perceive? We’ve got proof? He is aware of these individuals, identical to I do, that doesn’t make me a drug supplier, proper? We respect everybody’s job, don’t we? We belief the regulation. We all know he’s harmless till confirmed responsible.”
