Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. landed in a maximum security prison in Mexico on August 18, 2025. The former boxer got extradited from the United States, where authorities arrested him on July 2.
Chavez Jr., 39, faces charges of organized crime and alleged links to the Sinaloa Cartel. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) in Mexico accuses him of these serious offenses, which could lead to up to 40 years behind bars.
U.S. officials handed Chavez Jr. over to Mexican authorities at 11:53 a.m. at the border. They then transferred him to the Federal Center for Social Rehabilitation (Cefereso) in Hermosillo, Sonora. This high-security facility will hold him as he awaits further court hearings and the ongoing investigation continues.
The son of boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez tried repeatedly to seek legal protection in Mexico. His efforts failed as the federal justice system denied all his appeals.
Chavez Jr.'s arrest in the U.S. happened while he tried to legalize his stay in the country. Officials charged him with illegal possession of a firearm and other unspecified offenses.
"The National Register of Detentions confirms Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s arrest and extradition," a representative from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection stated.
Once a promising boxer, Chavez Jr. made history in 2011 as the first son of a world champion to win a recognized title. He claimed the World Middleweight Championship of the World Boxing Council (WBC). But his career took a nosedive due to controversies, defeats, and personal struggles.
Substance abuse issues, sporting sanctions, and family disputes plagued Chavez Jr.'s later years in boxing. Now, he faces his toughest fight yet - in the courtroom rather than the ring.
