By Gerardo Romero
The historic Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez has established himself as one of the most important figures of all time in world boxing thanks to his multiple victories and titles throughout his career; Despite this, in recent years his life has been marked by various blows caused by his son Julio César Chávez Jr. who, despite continuing his career in the ring, has been immersed in a series of legal problems. and doctors.
Chávez Jr. has been facing a tough fight against addictions for a couple of years and just a couple of months ago he was arrested in the city of Los Angeles, California, for illegally carrying weapons; The player was released on bail on January 11 after paying the amount of $50,000 and accepting an addiction rehabilitation program.
In several interviews, the multiple Mexican champion has assured that this has been the best thing that could have happened to his son because he is receiving the support of the authorities and specialists to be able to overcome the problems that his son has and that were the cause of his the fall of his sports career as we see it today; Furthermore, he stressed that it will serve as a way to protect his life in the face of the constant risks that he was experiencing.
During an interview offered for Univisión’s ‘El Gordo y La Flaca’, Julio César Chávez revealed that his intention was to take his son by force so he could admit him to a clinic that could treat his problems; Despite this, the Aztec champion narrowly missed and went to prison for doing this because in the United States it is considered a crime for violating the wishes of the person involved in the act.
The good news for the former pugilist is that just before making the decision to travel to the United States to return his son to Mexico, the aforementioned police arrest occurred, which subsequently caused him to complete his rehabilitation process after reaching an agreement between the lawyers. defenders and authorities.
“I was going to risk having my visa taken away or being deported, because if they catch me bringing my son—even if it is my son—if it is not with his consent, then they will put me in jail. But this problem came, which did not go any further, and my son is in rehabilitation,” Julio César Chávez expressed in his statements to the entertainment program.
“Every Sunday his children go to see him, he is lucid, he is aware of the problem he has, but everything is for the best. He’s fine, he’s in therapy, he’s doing very well. Thank God I saw him, I spoke with him, someone else saw him and we are very happy,” added Chávez when referring to how well his son is going through this measure by the judge.
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