The Fall of a Champion: Julio César Chávez Jr., Cartel Ties, and the Fight for Truth in Mexican Media
Julio César Chávez Sr., the legendary Mexican boxer, has broken his silence following the shocking arrest of his son, Julio César Chávez Jr., by U.S. immigration officials on July 2, 2025. The younger Chávez faces extradition to Mexico, where authorities accuse him of working as an enforcer for the Sinaloa Cartel—allegedly torturing rivals by beating them “like punching bags.”