It’s business as usual for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at least as far as his boxing career is concerned. Chavez is scheduled to return to the ring on January 24 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Just months after being arrested by U.S. federal agents and subsequently deported. The 39-year-old former middleweight titleholder is currently awaiting trial in Mexico over alleged links to organized crime. At a press conference on Monday. It was announced that Chavez Jr. (54-7-1, 34 KOs) will face Angel Julián Sacco (10-1-1, 4 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chavez was joined on stage by his father, Hall of Famer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Set to Fight in Mexico While Awaiting Trial Over Alleged Cartel Ties
