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Former boxing star Julio César Chávez defended his son on Monday following his arrest by U.S. immigration officials outside of his home in Los Angeles last week.
Julio César Chávez Jr. was accused of overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Additionally, he has an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and possible ties to the Sinaloa cartel.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. poses with his belt along with his father Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., right, after defeating Sebastian Zbik in their WBC World Middleweight title match, in Los Angeles, June 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
The elder Chávez spoke to Mexican media about his son.
“It’s complicated, there’s a lot of talk, but we’re calm because we know my son’s innocence,” he told El Heraldo newspaper.