Julio César Chávez Jr. will not have to remain in prison on remand while he awaits trial, a Mexican judge ruled over the weekend.
Chávez Jr. was released on Sunday from a federal maximum-security jail in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, where he had been in custody since this past Tuesday.
The son of legendary boxing champion Julio César Chávez Sr. was initially arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in early July in Studio City, California — just four days after losing a unanimous decision to Jake Paul — for overstaying his visa and lying on a green-card application.
He was detained in the U.S. for more than a month before he was deported and arrested in Mexico this past week for alleged involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition and explosives.
The former WBC middleweight champion is not allowed to leave Mexico while he awaits trial.
Chávez Jr.'s trial will not be taking place anytime soon, as a judge has granted three months for further investigation into his case. The initial investigation into Chávez Jr. began in 2019 and concluded in 2023, with a warrant for his arrest being issued in Mexico. Now, a few more months have been granted to Mexican authorities while Chávez Jr. awaits trial.
Chávez Jr. vehemently denies the charges against him, with his lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez, describing the claims as "speculation" and "urban legends."
The former champion boxer has accused Mexico of violating his fundamental rights while he was in custody after they allegedly denied access to his legal team and family to visit him in prison. He filed a formal complaint shortly after he arrived in Hermosillo.
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